Brooklyn Blackout Cake Blossom Lady Aug 28, 2020 08:03 AM Welcome to the dark side! Blackout cake originated in Brooklyn, at Ebinger’s Bakery, and gets its name from the blackout drills performed during World War II. The whole city would dim its lights as ships sailed to war so that the enemy could not spot them. Just like the original version, this cake is filled and frosted with chocolate pudding and coated in cake crumbs. This cake is loaded with chocolate flavor without being overly sweet, so you can down a hefty slice pretty quickly, even though a slim slice... brooklyn blackout cake, chocolate cake, dessert, simple recipe, blossomkitchen Like!2 Add to bookmarksAssign tags