Blackout cake, sometimes called Brooklyn Blackout cake, is a
chocolate cake
Chocolate cake or chocolate gâteau (from ) is a cake flavored with melted chocolate, cocoa powder, or both.
History
Chocolate cake is made with chocolate. It can also include other ingredients. These include fudge, vanilla creme, and other ...
filled with chocolate pudding and topped with chocolate cake crumbs. It was invented during World War II by a
Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
bakery chain named Ebinger's, in recognition of the mandatory
blackouts to protect the
Brooklyn Navy Yard
The Brooklyn Navy Yard (originally known as the New York Navy Yard) is a shipyard and industrial complex located in northwest Brooklyn in New York City, New York. The Navy Yard is located on the East River in Wallabout Bay, a semicircular bend ...
.
After the war, the name persisted for a very dark chocolate cake and became common across the American Midwest.
Ebinger's variety was very popular and became a signature offering, popular with Brooklyn residents,
until the chain of more than fifty locations closed in 1972.
See also
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List of desserts
A dessert is typically the sweet course that, after the entrée and main course, concludes a meal in the culture of many countries, particularly Western culture. The course usually consists of sweet foods, but may include other items. The word ...
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References
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Cuisine of New York City
Cuisine of the Midwestern United States
American cakes
Layer cakes