Comments on: Chocolate Blackout Cake + How to Frost a Cake Video

By: Rachel Page

Rachel Page — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 13:38:12 +0000

Not only does this look like it tastes incredible, but it’s beautiful too!

By: rosie

rosie — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 18:31:16 +0000

cake looks so yum

you mention covering the cake with cake crumbs and cocoa powder in the video. Do you dust the crumbs with cocoa powder after covering the cake with crumbs?

is no crumb coat necessary? (you don’t make one in the video)

thanks!

By: daniel

daniel — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 22:57:40 +0000

Oh my ….. I have to try this and then sit in front of the fire with my favorite warmed cognac! Thank you.

By: Gabby

Gabby — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 20:57:18 +0000

Dear Zoe,
You brought tears to my eyes and at the same time a smile to my face!
I grew up a few blocks from Ebingers and getting the Blackout cake was such a treat! My Mom and I would walk those couple of blocks to chocolate heaven…I can still taste that cake! I am going to try your recipe for the upcoming holiday season…Thank you!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 17:33:35 +0000

Hello, I’m from Brazil and would like to know if u mix all the chocolate cream, meringue and buttercream, is that right?!
Lasts many days in the refrigerator?!
Loved this recipe and want to do!!
thank you
kisses

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:02:50 +0000

In reply to zoe. Ok. Great. Thanks!

By: zoe

zoe — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:35:56 +0000

In reply to Nancy.

Hi Nancy,

Well, I meant for you to cut the recipe in half. But, you could certainly bake up an entire recipe and freeze the part you don’t use. I do this all the time, for that emergency cake need.

Thanks, Zoë

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:09:48 +0000

I’m kind of confused when you say ‘1/2 of Devils Food Cake recipe’ Do you cut the recipe in half or do you just use half of the baked cake?

By: zoe

zoe — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 01:54:50 +0000

In reply to sheiba.

Hi Sheiba,

The vanilla custard and chocolate together make the chocolate pudding, so you are just adding them at separate times, but it comes together in the recipe.

Thanks, Zoë

By: sheiba

sheiba — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:08:30 +0000

hi I’m a bit confused because i cannot figure out when you put the chocolate pudding in the frosting – in the instructions you jump from the vanilla custard into the butter and meringue and then the melted chocolate – when did the chocolate custard get added? beautiful cake and love your site