BLACKOUT CAKE
Barbra Streisand's favorite chocolate cake. Growing up in Brooklyn, a local bakery used to make this. Not sure if it's the same one, but I have never come across another recipe for Blackout cake, so if this isn't it, it must be awfully close! A great, sinfully rich cake! Prep time includes chilling time
Provided by yooper
Categories Dessert
Time 5h40m
Yield 12-16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease and flour 2 9-inch cake pans.
- Tap out excess flour.
- In a large bowl beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat till well blended.
- Add melted chocolate and beat 1-2 minutes.
- Mix together flour and baking soda and salt.
- Add to chocolate mixture in 2 additions alternately with the buttermilk.
- Beat till well blended.
- On low speed, add boiling water and beat till smooth.
- (Batter will be thin.) Pour into prepared pans.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until tester inserted in center comes out clean.
- Let cool in pans for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Turn out onto wire racks and cool completely.
- For Ganache:Melt chocolate chips and cream together and stir until smooth.
- Stir in butter and vanilla.
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until ganache holds its shape and is thick enough to spread on cake layers.
- Cover one layer with a little more than 1/3 of the ganache.
- Top with second layer; frost top and sides with remaining ganache.
- Press almond slivers into sides of cake.
- Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours for ganache to firm back up for easier slicing.
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Mark Wolfe
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chocolate cake, but this one was really good. It was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was the perfect amount of sweetness.
Siddharth Raut
[email protected]This cake was delicious! I made it for a potluck and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it.
MD SHAHI Milon
[email protected]This cake was dense and chocolatey, just the way I like it. The frosting was a bit too sweet for my taste, but overall it was a good cake.
Believe Gabriel
[email protected]I've tried this recipe a few times now and it always comes out perfect. It's my go-to chocolate cake recipe.
Md Sheerali
[email protected]This cake was easy to make and turned out great! I used a bundt pan and it came out perfectly. Will definitely make again.
DAMTECH STUDIO
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my cake didn't turn out as moist as I expected. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
Akmal Sajjad
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved it. I think I'll try making it with less sugar next time.
Shaon 1M
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday, and he loved it! He said it was the best chocolate cake he'd ever had.
Linda Hlapi
[email protected]This cake was delicious! The chocolate flavor was rich and decadent, and the frosting was creamy and smooth. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
nadya toledano
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now, and it always turns out perfect. It's so easy to make, and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Rebecca wambui
[email protected]This blackout cake was a huge hit at my party! It was so moist and chocolatey, and the frosting was the perfect finishing touch. I'll definitely be making this again.