Blackout Cake
Barbra streisand's favorite chocolate cake. Growing up in brooklyn, a local bakery used to make this. Not sure if it's the same one, but i have never come across another recipe for blackout cake, so if this isn't it, it must be awfully close! A great, sinfully rich cake! prep time includes chilling time
Steps
Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
Grease and flour 2 9-inch cake pans.
Tap out excess flour.
In a large bowl beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy , about 1-2 minutes.
Add eggs and vanilla extract.
Beat till well blended.
Add melted chocolate and beat 1-2 minutes.
Mix together flour and baking soda and salt.
Add to chocolate mixture in 2 additions alternately with the buttermilk.
Beat till well blended.
On low speed , add boiling water and beat till smooth.
Pour into prepared pans.
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until tester inserted in center comes out clean.
Let cool in pans for 10 to 15 minutes.
Turn out onto wire racks and cool completely.
For ganache:melt chocolate chips and cream together and stir until smooth.
Stir in butter and vanilla.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 1 1 / 2 hours until ganache holds its shape and is thick enough to spread on cake layers.
Cover one layer with a little more than 1 / 3 of the ganache.
Top with second layer.
Frost top.
Ingredients
butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, unsweetened chocolate, flour, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, boiling water, slivered almonds, semi-sweet chocolate chips, heavy cream