Ingredients: |
Ingredients: MC KENZIES BLACKOUT CAKE
CAKE:
½ c unsweetened cocoa
2 T boiling water
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped
¾ c milk
1 c unsalted butter, softened
2 c sugar
4 large eggs, separated
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
FILLING:
1 T plus 1¾ tsp cocoa
2 c boiling water
¾ c + 3½ tsp sugar
1 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
4 T cornstarch( dissolved in 1 tblsp cold water
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 T unsalted butter
FROSTING:
12 oz. semi sweet chocolate bits
12 T unsalted butter
½ c hot water
1 T light corn starch
1 T vanilla extract
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Directions: |
Directions:Preheat oven to 375º.
CAKE:
Butter and lightly flour two 8 inch round cake pans.
Place cocoa in bowl and whisk in boiling water to form a paste. Combine chocolate and milk in saucepan over medium heat. Stir till chocolate melts. Whisk a little of the hot chocolate milk into the cocoa paste. Whisk the cocoa mix into the milk mixture. Return pan to medium heat for one minute and stir. Set aside till tepid
In the bowl of a mixer, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time, and the vanilla. Slowly stir in the chocolate mix. Stir together the flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Using spatula, fold the flour mix into the chocolate till just mixed. In another bowl, whisk the egg whites till soft peaks form. Using spatula, gently fold the egg whites into the batter.
Divide the batter between the prepared pans. Bake until test clean.- about 45 minutes. Cool in pans on rack for 15 minutes. Gently remove and cool cakes.
FILLING:
Combine cocoa and boiling water in a small saucepan over low heat . Stir in the sugar and chocolate. Add the dissolved cornstarch paste and salt, bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for one minute. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla and butter. Transfer to a bowl, refrigerate till cool.
FROSTING AND ASSEMBLY:
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over hot, not simmering , water. Stir till smooth. Remove from heat and whisk in butter, one Tablespoon at a time. Return to heat if necessary to melt butter. Whisk in the hot water all at once and whisk till smooth. Whisk in corn syrup and vanilla. Cover and refrigerate for up to 15 minutes.
Use a sharp knife to slice each cake into two layers( 4 total) Put filling between 3 layers. Save 1 for crumbs. Quickly apply frosting. Refrigerate cake for 10 minutes. Apply remaining frosting and then cover completely with cake crumbs. Store cool- serve within 24 hours. |
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