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Brooklyn Black Out Cake Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • preheat oven to 375
  • Cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy
  • add eggs one at a time beating well after each
  • add cocoa powder,baking powder,baking soda, and salt
  • add about half the flour and beat til smooth
  • add half the milk and beat
  • add remaining flour and beat
  • add milk and beat till smooth and fluffy
  • pour batter into two round cake pans
  • bake at 375 for 35 minutes or until center is dry and springs back to touch
  • remove from oven and cool on racks for 15 minutes.
  • run knife around edge and turn out on rack
  • with serated knife cut through center of each cake so you have four layers.
  • cool completely on wrack.
  • you can prepare the custard while the cake is baking
  • to prepare custard in large saucepan, combine 2 1/3 cps water, sugar, corn syrup and cocoa powder.
  • bring to a boil, whisking occasionally
  • dissolve cornstarch in 1/2 cp water
  • Whisk into cocoa mixture
  • return mixture to a boil whisking constantly for 3 to 4 minutes or until very thick
  • remove from heat and stir in vanilla and butter
  • pour into bowl and cover with plastic wrap to prevent skin from forming.
  • chill for 45 minutes
  • Place one cake layer on plate spread with cooled custard top with second layer and spred with custard, top with third and nicest looking layer.
  • Frost top and sides with remaining custard
  • take remaining layer and crumble in food processor til fine crumbs. Pat on sides and top of cake.
  • This cake is best served the day it is made.

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    " It was excellent "
    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    sounds scrumptious gotta try this one thanks bunches high5
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