Blackout Chocolate Cake

Name: Blackout Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: For the chocolate cake:; 3 cups flour; 3 cups sugar; 1 1/2 cupunsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder (we use DeLallo); 1 tablespoon baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt; 4 large eggs; 1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt (we use Chobani whole milk yogurt); 2cups water; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; For the frosting:; 11/2 cupsbutter, softened; 8 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; a pinch of salt; 7 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cupheavy cream; 3–4 cups of chocolate chips

Prep 45m

Cook 30m

Total 1h 15m

This decadent Blackout Chocolate Cake is a rich and moist dessert made with unsweetened cocoa powder, instant espresso powder, and plain Greek yogurt for added depth of flavor. The creamy and sinfully sweet frosting, made with butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar, is the perfect finishing touch.

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Blackout Chocolate Cake

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Ingredients

(Servings: 8)

1 1/2 cupunsweetened cocoa powder

1 tablespoon instant espresso powder (we use DeLallo)

1 tablespoon baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt

1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt (we use Chobani whole milk yogurt)

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

11/2 cupsbutter, softened

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

7 cups powdered sugar

3–4 cups of chocolate chips

Nutrition Facts

Calories

4,468kcal

223%
Fat

194g

9%
Saturated Fat

94g

4%
Carbohydrates

668g

33%
Fiber

31g

1%
Sugar

501g

25%
Protein

46g

2%
Cholesterol

466mg

23%
Sodium

924mg

46%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Notes

I like to melt a little extra chocolate and drizzle it over the top. WHY THE HECK NOT, this is chocolate blackout cake!

This cake can be served chilled or at room temperature, but it’seasier to cut at room temperature or before the chocolate drizzle sets.

Blackout Chocolate Cake

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For The Chocolate Cake

For The Frosting

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Notes

Blackout Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

For The Chocolate Cake

For The Frosting

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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