Description
Brooklyn Blackout Cake is a chocolate lover’s paradise that captures the essence of Brooklyn’s vibrant dessert scene. This decadent cake features rich chocolate layers, infused with creamy chocolate pudding and frosted with velvety chocolate buttercream. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday or simply indulging your sweet tooth, this cake is sure to impress. Its bold flavors and stunning presentation make it the perfect centerpiece for any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsalted butter (for frosting)
- 4 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 1 cup instant chocolate pudding mix
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined.
- Add eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract; beat for about two minutes until smooth.
- Divide batter into prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
- Prepare chocolate pudding as per package instructions for filling. For frosting, beat butter with powdered sugar until creamy; add cocoa powder and milk to achieve desired consistency.
- Assemble the cake by layering pudding between cake layers and frosting the top and sides.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (107g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg