devil's food cake

noun

: a rich chocolate cake

Examples of devil's food cake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The chocolate cake layers, made with coffee, bittersweet chocolate, cocoa, and mayonnaise, are like a cross between a devil's food cake and a chocolate mayonnaise cake. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of devil's food cake was in 1892

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“Devil's food cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devil%27s%20food%20cake. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

devil's food cake

noun
dev·​il's food cake
ˈdev-əlz-ˌfüd-ˌkāk
: a rich chocolate cake

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