In article , heinrich konrad wrote:
Devil's Food Cake, made with egg yolks (save for the frosting) as opposed to Angel Food Cake, which is made with egg whites (or so I'm told by very reliable household source).
from: <http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/CakeHistory.htm>
"A light-textured chocolate layer-type cake with a deep reddish brown color."
- Mark