All Chocolate Blackout Cake From Ebinger S

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New yorkers (especially brooklynites) will wax nostaligic over this intensely chocolate cake. I remember having a piece as a little girl and i have never forgotten how wonderful and rich that little piece was. You will get a lot of utensils dirty making this cake, and it has a lot of preparation steps, but it is so worth it!!

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Steps

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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees f.

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Butter and lightly flour two 8-inch round cake pans.

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Make the cake: place the cocoa in a small bowl and whisk in the boiling water to form a paste.

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Combine the chocolate and milk in a small saucepan over medium heat.

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Stir frequently until the chocolate melts , about 3 minutes.

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Remove from heat.

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Whisk a small amount of the hot chocolate milk into the cocoa paste to warm it.

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Whisk the cocoa mixture into the milk mixture.

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Return the pan to medium heat an stir for 1 minute.

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Remove and set aside to cool until tepid.

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In the bowl of a mixer , cream the butter and sugar together.

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Beat in the egg yolks , one at a time , and add the vanilla.

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Slowly stir in the chocolate mixture.

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Combine the flour , baking powder , baking soda and salt.

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Using a spatula or a wooden spoon , slowly add the flour mixture to the chocolate mixture.

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Fold until just mixed.

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In another bowl , whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form.

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Using a rubber spatula , gently fo.

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Ingredients

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cocoa powder, boiling water, unsweetened chocolate, milk, sweet butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, bittersweet chocolate, cornstarch, water, semisweet chocolate, hot water, light corn syrup