American Tastes: Ebbinger’s Blackout Cake

Ebbinger’s Blackout Cake was a staple for many Brooklyn residents when Amanda Ruffino’s grandparents were growing up. Amanda researched the history of this cake and interviewed her grandparents about their memories Produced by Skidmore student Amanda Ruffino for the course American Tastes.

American Tastes is a course with Dr. Beck Krefting at Skidmore College, an interdisciplinary exploration of the evolution of US cuisines, foodways (these are diverse) and food politics.