Brooklyn Blackout Cake
Brooklyn Blackout Cake is the ultimate chocolate indulgence, perfect for any celebration or a sweet treat anytime. This rich dessert features layers of moist chocolate cake, decadent dark chocolate pudding filling, and creamy chocolate frosting. Each bite is a heavenly experience that will enchant your taste buds and elevate any occasion. Whether it’s a birthday or a cozy night in, this cake promises to be the star of your dessert table.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 12 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz dark chocolate, chopped
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two round cake pans and line bottoms with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time; mix in buttermilk and vanilla.
- Gradually combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients until smooth.
- Divide batter into prepared pans and bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- For the pudding filling, melt dark chocolate over a double boiler. Mix cornstarch with sugar; whisk in milk and cook until thickened before adding melted chocolate. Let cool.
- Slice cooled cakes horizontally if desired. Spread pudding between layers and frost top and sides with cream cheese frosting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg