Description
Brooklyn Blackout Cake is a chocolate lover’s dream come true, featuring rich, moist layers coated in velvety chocolate frosting. This impressive dessert transforms any occasion into a celebration with its decadent flavor and stunning presentation. Whether it’s a birthday, an anniversary, or simply indulging yourself on a weekday, this cake delivers pure bliss in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup Dutch-processed 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
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Chocolate frosting (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and dust two 9-inch round cake pans with cocoa powder.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time and mix in vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually add buttermilk while alternating with dry ingredients; stir until just combined.
- Divide batter evenly between prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool before frosting generously.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg