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Chocolate Strawberry Cake
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Chocolate Strawberry Cake

Chocolate Strawberry Cake combines richly flavored cocoa layers with layers of strawberry frosting and fresh strawberries. The cake batter is moistened with buttermilk, coffee, and oil, producing tender, moist cakes that balance chocolate depth and sweetness. Layered with strawberry frosting and fresh fruit, then finished with chocolate ganache, this cake offers harmonious flavors and varying textures for a festive dessert.

Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 12
Course: Cake

Ingredients

For the cake:
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 2 tablespoons Dutch-process cocoa powder optional
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup coffee strong, black
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure
For assembling:
  • 1 Strawberry Frosting batch
  • 8-10 strawberry sliced, fresh
  • 1 chocolate ganache batch

Instructions

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  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans. Set aside.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa(s), baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix on low until dry ingredients are thoroughly combined.
  3. Add eggs, buttermilk, coffee, oil and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for about two minutes; the batter will be thin.
  4. Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  6. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
To assemble:
  1. Place one of the cake layers on a cake plate or cardboard round. Top with about ⅓ of the strawberry frosting. Top with the sliced strawberries.
  2. Add the second cake layer. Frost with the remaining strawberry frosting. Top with the ganache. Decorate as desired with additional strawberries – try dipping whole strawberries into some of the ganache for an extra-special decoration.
  3. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Let come to room temperature before cutting.