Mom's Chocolate Blackout Cake
Rich, moist chocolate cake with buttery chocolate frosting makes Mom's Chocolate Blackout Cake a classic dessert for any special occasion.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Prepare two 8" round pans with cooking spray and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan combine the sugar with 2 cups of water, bring to a boil over high heat and stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Pour into a large bowl and then add the chocolate and butter.
- Let sit for a few minutes then stir until melted and slightly cooled.
- Stir in the vanilla.
- Beat the eggs into the chocolate mixture at medium speed.
- Add the flour mixture all at once and continue beating on medium until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the two pans.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
- Let cool in pans for 25 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely.
Notes
NOTE: Here is the frosting recipe that I used for this cake.