Chocolate Strawberry Cake

Name: Chocolate Strawberry Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 slices
Ingredients: 300 g (2 ½ cups) flour; 60 g (½ cup) unsweetened cocoa powder; 330 g (1 ⅔ cups) sugar; 1 tbsp espresso powder; 1 tbsp baking powder; ½ tbsp bicarbonate of soda; 200 g (7/8 cup) unsalted butter or Stork; 3 eggs; 200 ml (3/4 cup + 2 tbsp) buttermilk; 260 g (2 cups) icing sugar; 500 g (1 pound) mascarpone; 320 ml (1 ⅓ cups) cream; 4 tbsp freeze dried strawberry powder; 3 tbsp Amarula Raspberry & Chocolate Cream Liqueur; 2 tsp vanilla bean paste; 6 tbsp strawberry jam; 80 g (½ cup) dark chocolate chips; 80 ml (⅓ cup) Amarula Raspberry & Chocolate Cream Liqueur; 1 tbsp golden syrup or honey; 10 fresh strawberries; chocolate shavings

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4.6

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings
12 slices
Calories
809 kcal
Course
Cake
Cuisine
British

Chocolate Strawberry Cake

Shawn Wheeler

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This Chocolate Strawberry Cake is easy to make and tastes simply amazing! Three layers of rich chocolate sponge sandwiched with strawberry mascarpone frosting and topped with chocolate ganache and fresh strawberries.

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Ingredients

Servings

300 g (2 ½ cups) flour plain / all purpose
60 g (½ cup) unsweetened cocoa powder
330 g (1 ⅔ cups) sugar
1 tbsp espresso powder (optional)
1 tbsp baking powder
½ tbsp bicarbonate of soda
200 g (7/8 cup) unsalted butter or Stork softened
3 eggs
200 ml (3/4 cup + 2 tbsp) buttermilk

Strawberry Frosting & Filling

260 g (2 cups) icing sugar (powdered sugar)
500 g (1 pound) mascarpone
320 ml (1 ⅓ cups) cream (heavy / double cream COLD)
4 tbsp freeze dried strawberry powder
3 tbsp Amarula Raspberry & Chocolate Cream Liqueur (optional)
2 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
6 tbsp strawberry jam or as needed / to fill cake

Chocolate Drip

80 g (½ cup) dark chocolate chips
80 ml (⅓ cup) Amarula Raspberry & Chocolate Cream Liqueur or cream
1 tbsp golden syrup or honey

To decorate

10 fresh strawberries halved, or as needed
chocolate shavings

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Instructions

Make the chocolate cake

Preheat the oven to 180C (350F). Grease and line three 20cm (8 inch) cake tins.
Put the flour, cocoa powder and sugar in large bowl. Add the baking powder and bicarbonate of soda and stir together to combine.
Add the butter, eggs and buttermilk. Start beating on the lowest speed setting until the ingredients start to come together. Increase the speed gradually, until the batter is completely smooth. Stop the mixer and scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to make sure everything is incorporated.
Divide the batter between the cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes. Check the cake is done by inserting a skewer in the centre - it should come out clean, the cake should be well risen golden and springy to the touch. Cool the cake completely before frosting.

Strawberry Frosting

Put the icing sugar, mascarpone, strawberry powder, vanilla in a mixing bowl. Add a little of the cream and start beating on lowest speed setting until ingredients have combined. Add the Amarula and gradually add remaining cream, increasing the mixing speed until frosting holds peaks.

Assemble the Cake

Pipe a ring of frosting around the edge of your bottom cake layer. Spread jam inside and then cover with another layer of frosting, spreading it gently to level. Repeat with the other two layers.
Smooth frosting over the entire cake until it is covered completely. Chill cake in the fridge.

Make the chocolate ganache

Combine the all the ingredients in a bowl and microwave for 40 seconds, stirring, until the chocolate has melted and the ganache is smooth. You can also do this over a double boiler if preferred. Allow the ganache to cool slightly.
Drizzle the ganache over the edge of the cake letting it drip down the sides. Spread the rest on top to cover cake.

Decorate the cake

Top your chocolate strawberry cake with sliced or whole fresh strawberries and sprinkle with chocolate shavings. You also have the option of piping some of the strawberry frosting on top of the cake if you like.

Notes

Freeze dried strawberry powder will add intense strawberry flavour to your frosting. Remember to seal the package afterwards as moisture can ruin it! You can also use other freeze dried fruit powders if you like.
You can also use strawberry jam in the frosting instead of the powder, adding it a little at a time to avoid thinning the frosting too much.
Replace the strawberry jam in the layers with fresh sliced strawberries if you like.
This cake tastes best the day it is frosted and assembled but will keep for 2-3 days in the fridge.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 809kcal (40%) Carbohydrates 91g (30%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 47g (72%) Saturated Fat 24g (120%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 124mg (41%) Sodium 373mg (16%) Potassium 419mg (12%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 61g (122%) Vitamin A 1675IU (34%) Vitamin C 67mg (74%) Calcium 183mg (18%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 809 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	809kcal	40%
Carbohydrates	91g	30%
Protein	10g	20%
Fat	47g	72%
Saturated Fat	24g	120%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	124mg	41%
Sodium	373mg	16%
Potassium	419mg	9%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	61g	122%
Vitamin A	1675IU	34%
Vitamin C	67mg	74%
Calcium	183mg	18%
Iron	3mg	17%