xoCongrats! I loved their brownies too. (My own readers know *that* sounds familiar! Those days Ebinger’s hard icing cake was delivered along with Entemann’s.I also have fond memories of this cake. Thank you for this special recipe.Your nanny sounds like a wonderful woman and your tribute to her is beautifully written. It is blurry, sorry.

There is a possible “tastes-like” recipe here: Ebinger's Yellow Layer Cake. The Box is back. )Blackout drills are common in cities during wartime. I wonder if I was unable to sit still back in the day after eating this cake bc I sure never stopped at one slice. I made this cake 2 times already, and it was delicious, and it really takes me back to my childhood… Know that her legacy will live on all around the country.Thank you for sharing this and other recipes. It means more to me than you know. If the cream's not hot enough it won't cook the egg, and the filling won't set properly.Turn on the blender or processor, and slowly add the cream. Every iteration works fine. When Ebinger's did exist (between 1894 and 1972), generations of Brooklynites grew up on their specialties, including Crumb Buns, Lemon Cupcakes, and the Othello, but none of those treats became more famous than the Blackout Cake. i posted this elsewhere, but thought it really needed its own thread for those who recall and loved Ebinger's Bakery Cakes. Freeze, well-wrapped, for longer storage. My dreams of this cake, which have been for decades since they went out of business, will be answered if it tastes like Ebingers.

Using a spatula, gently fold the egg whites into the batter. It seems inconceivable that Ebingers could disappear almost 35 years ago, yet so many people share the same memory of what must have been the best commercial bakery EVER.” The thread sent 70-year-old sweet tooths to swooning: “My knees get weak whenever I remember the fabulous cakes from Ebingers!” posted a typical devotee. It was very good and everyone loved it! Add the eggs to the shortening and sugar mixture and mix again. 1 tablespoon plus 1 ¾ teaspoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder According to Dr. Annie Hauck-Lawson of Brooklyn College, who studied Brooklyn's eating patterns for her Ph.D. dissertation: "The borough is such an ethnic mix and Ebinger's was one commonality. the cake looks beautiful and sounds delicious. The cake is served on special occasions but it can be quite expensive if…

This recipe works perfectly as written every single time we test it; and we've explored every single way we can think of to make it fail, without success; so we're flummoxed why it doesn't work for you. But for the possibility of tasting that c cake again, when I grieved it was gone forever, I will try to bake.I pray this recipe is really close to Ebinger’s Hard Icing Cake.I feel the same, this cake has haunted me too.

To be perfectly honest, this cake is a LOT of work. (I know Ebinger’s no longer exists, but they get a very similar cake from some place in Great Neck.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cake was good, but a bit dry at altitude. Robert Jaffe. Our recipe, based on the spirit of Blackout Cake if not its exact ingredients, marries a moist chocolate layer cake with rich, pudding-like filling and thick ganache icing — plus Ebinger's trademark cake-crumb coating.You'll want to let the filling set overnight, so make it the day before you bake the cake.

I’ll remember what you said about finely grounding the coffee, when I try it.

This is an easy spice cake recipe, and to make it even easier, I used my stand mixer. Thank you for sharing…and thank you for all the support. Divide the batter between the prepared pans. For all these decades it’s been gone I always consider it the best cake bar none as well!

A foodie blog from the NY Times bestselling author of The Coffeehouse Mysteries This was my grandparents most favorite cake and made an appearance more ofte than not. The temperature should be at least 205°F. Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease two 9-inch x 1 1/2 inch cake pans and set aside. In a medium bowl lightly combine the egg yolks, 1/4 cup milk, and vanilla extract, set aside. I have bever been able to stop looking for cakes like their Hard Icing Cake for decades.Sounds like you were very blessed to have such a woman in your life.