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The 10 Most Popular Recipes in October

You were in a slow-cooked pot roast mood this month—but also cake. Extremely chocolaty cake.
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Alex Lau

October was a let's-stay-inside-and-cook-all-day kind of month for our readers. Slow-cooked pot roast, ropa vieja, and carnitas tacos were three of the most popular recipes, allowing you all to take a well-deserved break from hovering over the stove. Also in the Top 10 was the more labor-intensive, super-chocolatey Blackout Cake, because you're a balanced group. See all the hits, below.

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    Alex Lau
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    Bacon-y Carnitas Tacos

    It’s a cliché that bacon makes everything better, but in the case of these carnitas, it’s definitely true.

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  • A slice of Brooklyn Blackout Cake with three layers of sponge two layer of chocolate pudding and a ganache frosting.
    Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Judy Mancini.
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    Brooklyn Blackout Cake

    Three layers of super moist cake + two layers of creamy pudding = a chocolate lover’s dream.

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    Ropa Vieja

    The classic Cuban braise that definitely requires a side of maduros and beans.

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  • Cubanstyle black beans topped with cilantro in a bowl on a blue tablecloth.
    Photograph by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr., Prop Styling by Alexandra Massillon, Food Styling by Luciana Lamboy
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    Cuban-Style Black Beans

    Double, triple, or quadruple the recipe and freeze for later.

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