This is a really nice light cake. Lots of chocolate flavor. Kids just devoured it. Very easy to make. Adapted from a recipe in Woman's World.
Provided by Marlitt
Categories Dessert
Time 2h25m
Yield 1 cake, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease 2 9" round pans.
- In a small bowl slice 2 cups of strawberries and add 1 Tbsp brown sugar and stir to coat, set aside.
- In another bowl haul the remainder of the strawberries, half or leave whole.
- Add the remaining Tbsp of brown sugar and stir to coat, set aside.
- In a large bowl add sugar and butter, beat at medium high speed until smooth.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Combine flour, cocoa, soda and salt and gradually beat into the egg, butter mixture.
- Melt the chocolate into the boiling water, or microwave to melt chocolate.
- Gradually beat into the batter (The batter is thin).
- Divide the batter pouring it into the two pans.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Cool in pans for 20 minutes, then remove from the pans and cool completely.
- In a bowl beat cream and confectioners' sugar until slightly thick at medium speed.
- Add the melted white chocolate to the cream increase the speed to medium high and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Put 1 1/2 cup of the cream in a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip, set aside.
- When cake has completely cooled spread 1/2 the jam on the the top of the bottom layer.
- Spread the other 1/2 of jam on what will be the bottom of the top layer.
- Use 2 cups of whipping cream and spread on top of jam of bottom layer of cake.
- Arrange the strawberry slices evenly over the whipped cream layer.
- Then place top layer of cake on the cake with the jam side going on top of the strawberries.
- Use remaining whipped cream spread evenly to cover the cake.
- Arrange the whole or halved strawberries on the top of the cake leaving about a 1" boarder on the outer edge.
- Take the pastry bag and pipe rosettes around the edge of cake.
- Enjoy.
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Pradeep Dakshina
[email protected]The cake was very dense, but the frosting was delicious.
Faheem Afridi
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good.
Amrit shrestha
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of chocolate, but I really enjoyed this cake. The frosting was especially good.
Anita Debrah
[email protected]This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and they loved it. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the frosting was rich and creamy. The strawberries added a nice tartness that balanced out the sweetness of the cake.
Kela Foto Rama
[email protected]This is a great recipe for chocolate lovers. The cake is moist and chocolatey, and the frosting is rich and creamy.
Zameer Akhtar
[email protected]The cake was delicious, but it was a little too rich for my taste.
Progress Onyebuchi
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a summer party. The strawberries add a nice refreshing touch.
Gaming With Rj Tokka
[email protected]I would have liked the frosting to be a little sweeter, but overall the cake was very good.
hadiza ciroma
[email protected]The recipe was easy to follow, but the cake didn't turn out as light and fluffy as I expected.
Inno Santos
[email protected]The cake was a little dry, but the frosting was delicious.
Mary Jane Gumia
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a special occasion. It's a bit time-consuming, but it's definitely worth it.
Hafiz Ijazinfo
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best cake he's ever had.
R.M Russell
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The cake was light and fluffy and the frosting was rich and creamy. The strawberries added a nice tartness that balanced out the sweetness of the cake.
Erica Hamilton
[email protected]The recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great! I used a chocolate ganache instead of the frosting and it was a perfect addition.
Arona Ra
[email protected]This triple chocolate strawberry shortcake was divine! The chocolate cake was moist and flavorful, the frosting was creamy and rich, and the strawberries added a perfect touch of sweetness. It was a hit at my party and I will definitely be making it
Shahd Altayeb
[email protected]This was an easy and delicious recipe! I used fresh strawberries and they made the cake extra special. I will definitely make this again.
Ayden Spala
[email protected]I'm not a huge baker, but I decided to give this recipe a try and I'm so glad I did! It came out perfectly and was absolutely delicious. My friends and family raved about it. Thanks for sharing!
Tshephang Mokgapa
[email protected]This Triple Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake was a showstopper! It was a bit time-consuming to make, but it was totally worth it. The cake was moist and fluffy, the frosting was rich and creamy, and the strawberries added a perfect pop of sweetness and
Hadden Shifflett
[email protected]I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The shortcake was so moist and the chocolate frosting was rich and decadent. The strawberries added a nice tartness that balanced out the sweetness of the cake.
Pontsho Letlhogonolo
[email protected]This triple chocolate strawberry shortcake was a hit at my last party! The combination of chocolate and strawberries is always a winner, and the shortcake biscuits were light and fluffy.