Blackout cake explained
| Blackout cake |
| Country: | United States |
| Region: | Brooklyn |
| Creator: | Ebinger's Bakery |
| Year: | 1942 |
| Type: | Cake |
| Course: | Dessert |
Blackout cake, sometimes called Brooklyn Blackout cake, is a chocolate cake filled with chocolate pudding and topped with chocolate cake crumbs. It was invented during World War II by a Brooklyn bakery chain named Ebinger's,[1] [2] [3] in recognition of the mandatory blackouts to protect the Brooklyn Navy Yard.[4]
After the war, the name persisted for a very dark chocolate cake and became common across the American Midwest.[5] Ebinger's variety was very popular and became a signature offering, popular with Brooklyn residents,[6] until the chain of more than fifty locations closed in 1972.[7] [8]
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Notes and References
- News: Advertisement, Ebinger's Bakery. February 22, 1908. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. February 18, 2022. 20. Newspapers.com.
- News: Ebinger's Bakery Still Expanding On 50th Birthday. June 6, 1948. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. February 18, 2022. 20. Newspapers.com.
- News: Kappstatter. Bob. Mr. Arthur Left Many Sweet Memories. December 4, 1977. New York Daily News. February 18, 2022. B40. Newspapers.com.
- Book: O'Neill. Molly. New York Cookbook. registration. 1992. Workman Publishing. 52–56.
- Book: Byrn. Anne. American Cake: From Colonial Gingerbread to Classic Layer, the Stories and Recipes Behind More Than 125 of Our Best-Loved Cakes. 2016. Rodale. 170.
- Book: Klivans. Elinor. Chocolate Cakes: 50 Great Cakes for Every Occasion. 2012. Chronicle Books. 87.
- News: Kaplan. Morris. Bankrupt Ebinger Bakeries to Close. The New York Times. Aug 26, 1972.
- News: O'Neill. Molly. The Cake Box From Heaven (Brooklyn, of Course) Is Back. June 5, 1991. The New York Times. February 18, 2022. C1. nytimes.com.
