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Chocolate Blackout Cake Recipe

Chocolate Blackout Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 1/4 cups sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 tsp table salt
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup whole milk
6 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp table salt
8 tbsp unsalted butter
3/4 cup dutch-processed cocoa powder
1 cup brewed coffee, at room temperature
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup white sugar
1 cup light brown sugar , packed
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, half-and-half and milk in a saucepan. Whisk over medium heat. Add chocolate and whisk 2-4 minutes until chocolate melts and edges begin to bubble.
Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla extract. Scrape into a bowl. Press a layer of parchment paper or plastic wrap right against the surface of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate at least 4 hours until cold.
Preheat oven to 325°F Butter and flour two 9 cake pans.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Melt butter over medium heat. Add cocoa powder and stir well. Cook 1 minute. Remove from heat and whisk in coffee and buttermilk. Add white sugar and brown sugar and whisk until sugar is dissolved. Add eggs and vanilla and whisk well. Whisk in dry mixture, a little at a time, until fully incorporated; do not overmix.
Divide batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick comes out bearing just a couple of crumbs, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pans 15 minutes, then invert onto cooling racks and allow to cool completely.
Divide each layer in half horizontally, making 4 equal layers. Take the ugliest looking layer, and crumble into a bowl, making fairly large crumbs.
Using an offset spatula, spread 1 cup pudding over bottom layer. Top with next layer, then another 1 cup of pudding, then the last layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining pudding. Be sure to push pudding in between layers when frosting sides. Sprinkle top and sides with cake crumbs.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	457.19 Kcal (1914 kJ)
Calories from fat	193.62 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.51g	33%
Cholesterol	65.21mg	22%
Sodium	314.33mg	13%
Potassium	562.43mg	12%
Total Carbs	67.25g	22%
Sugars	42.12g	168%
Dietary Fiber	4.68g	19%
Protein	7.71g	15%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	1%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	3%
Iron	2mg	11%
Calcium	165.3mg	17%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	229.78 Kcal (962 kJ)
Calories from fat	97.31 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.81g	33%
Cholesterol	32.77mg	22%
Sodium	157.98mg	13%
Potassium	282.68mg	12%
Total Carbs	33.8g	22%
Sugars	21.17g	168%
Dietary Fiber	2.35g	19%
Protein	3.88g	15%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	1%
Iron	1mg	11%
Calcium	83.1mg	17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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