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The Brooklyn Blackout Cake.

Ingredients

• Cake
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened at room temperature
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 cup sugar (use 1 1/2 cups for a sweater cake)
• 3 eggs, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee, optional
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/4 cups cake flour (or 2 cups flour + 1/4 cornstarch)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• Pudding
• 2 1/2 cups water plus 1/2 cup water, separated
• 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• a scant 2/3 cup cornstarch
• 5 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Frosting
• 1 (8 tablespoons) stick salted butter, softened to room temperature
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

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