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Howltown Blackout Cake

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 8 people

Ingredients

CAKE INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup cake flour
  • 1/2 cup Hershey's Special Dark cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 2 eggs (at room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil

CHOCOLATE GLAZE INGREDIENTS

  • 2 tbsp Hershey's Special Dark cocoa powder
  • 1 cup confection's sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp milk

Instructions

PREP INSTRUCTIONS

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Spray baking spray on an 8” round cake pan and place pan on a parchment lined baking sheet. Set aside.
  • Bring the 1 ½ cups of water to a boil.

BAKING INSTRUCTIONS

  • In a large bowl, sift together the sugar, all-purpose flour, cake flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt until thoroughly combined.
  • Gradually whisk the boiling water into the dry ingredients, adding the water in small increments. The batter should be smooth and relatively thin.
  • Whisk in the eggs one a time, blending well after each addition, and then whisk in the oil. The batter will be very thin and oily.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan on the baking sheet; it will fill the pan almost to the top. Carefully place the cake pan/baking sheet in the oven and bake at 350F for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • Remove cake from oven and let cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to continue cooling. Cool completely before adding glaze.

CHOCOLATE GLAZE INSTRUCTIONS

  • Whisk all ingredients together and pour over cake. Let set in the fridge for 15-20 minutes. Bring to room temperature before serving.