Blackout Cake Recipe

Name: Blackout Cake
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 sticks (6 oz) butter, softened; 3 cups sugar; 3 eggs; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 4 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted; 3 cups flour; 3 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 3/4 cup buttermilk; 1 1/3 cups boiling water; chocolate ganache icing

Servings: persons

1 1/2 sticks (6 oz) butter, softened
3 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted
3 cups flour
3 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 1/3 cups boiling water
chocolate ganache icing

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0. Grease 3 9-inch round cake pans. Dust with flour.
2
In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until fluffy, 1-2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until well blended. Add chocolate and beat 1-2 min.
3
Mix together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to chocolate mixture in 2 additions alternately with the buttermilk. Beat until well blended. With mixer on low speed, add boiling water and beat until smooth. Batter will be thin. Pour into prepared pans.
4
Bake 35-40 min, or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool 10-15 min, then unmold onto racks and cool completely. Ice with ganache. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 sticks (6 oz) butter, softened, 3 cups sugar, 3 eggs, 2 tsp vanilla extract, and more.

Yes, Blackout Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Blackout Cake

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