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Chocolate Cake with Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

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A moist, rich chocolate cake layered with fresh strawberries and chocolate ganache — this dessert is sweet, tangy, and indulgent.

Ingredients

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Chocolate Cake:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • ¾ cup Dutch cocoa powder

  • 1½ tsp baking powder

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 1¾ cups granulated sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 cup buttermilk

  • ½ cup vegetable oil

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 1 cup hot coffee or water

Strawberry Filling:

  • 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced

  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

  • 1 tbsp sugar (optional)

  • ½ cup strawberry preserves (optional)

Chocolate Ganache:

  • 1½ cups heavy cream

  • 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped

  • 2 tbsp butter (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line 2 or 3 cake pans.

  • Combine dry ingredients in one bowl.

  • Mix wet ingredients in another. Combine both and stir in hot coffee.

  • Divide batter and bake for 25–30 minutes. Cool completely.

  • Toss strawberries with lemon juice and sugar. Let sit and drain.

  • Heat cream and pour over chocolate. Stir smooth. Let cool to thicken.

  • Assemble: Cake layer, frosting, berries. Repeat. Frost outside. Decorate.

  • Chill 30 minutes before slicing.

Notes

  • Substitute jam for fresh berries if needed.

  • Refrigerate up to 3 days. Bring to room temp before serving.

  • Add liqueur to the filling for a grown-up twist.

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