Blackout Cake

Name: Blackout Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups milk; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 tablespoons cocoa (preferably Dutch processed); 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 egg; 1 egg yolk; 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped; 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature; 1 1/2 cups plus 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup cocoa (preferable Dutch processed); 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 eggs; 2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 cup brewed coffee, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 8 ounces semi sweet chocolate; 2 1/2 tablespoons butter; 1/4 cup hot brewed coffee; 2 teaspoons corn syrup; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 dozen chocolate wafer cookies

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:2h

The Blackout Cake was the creation of Ebinger's, a famous New York-based neighborhood bakery chain. An indecently rich, dark tower of chocolate, this cake has become something of a Holy Grail for many bakers. Cult-like fans went through Blackout withdrawal when the bakeries closed down and The Cake disappeared. Many have tried to rec-reate this cake; I feel this version comes close. It is a multi-stepped process (remember, this was a bakery specialty) but it can easily be broken down into components.

Updated at: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:04:16 GMT