Chocolate Strawberry Cake is the easiest layered chocolate cake I’ve ever made. A very simple chocolate ganache and fresh strawberries are used for the mid layer and the topping. The best combination of chocolate and strawberries ever!
Okay our all time favorite dessert is Turkish baklava, but we love to make cake recipes too! A chocolate cake with strawberries has always a special role in our lives. It is the same for most of you, isn’t it?
Chocolate Strawberry Cake
Description
The easiest two-layered chocolate strawberry cake topped with chocolate ganache and fresh strawberries.
INGREDIENTS
Cake:
Chocolate Ganache:
Filling and topping:
Instructions
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Lightly oil two 6'' round spring form cake pans, line their bottoms with parchment paper and set aside.
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Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
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Beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixer or a hand whisk until creamy.
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Add in oil, yogurt, milk and vanilla extract. Mix well.
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In another bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
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Pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture in two or three batches. Stir with a hand whisk just until combined. Don't over-mix!
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Share the batter into two pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Remove them from the oven and let them cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then carefully remove them from the pans. Allow them to cool completely on a cooling rack.
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Meanwhile prepare the chocolate ganache.(See the video above).
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Put chocolate chips in a bowl.
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Heat the heavy cream just until it boils and pour it over the chocolate chips. Wait for 2 minutes and stir until smooth.
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Let it reach room temperature.
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Spread ¼ of your chocolate ganache on the first cake. Wait for about 10 minutes so that the ganache sets a bit.
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Thinly slice ½ cup of strawberries lengthwise and place them on the chocolate ganache you spread on the first cake.
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Carefully place the second cake on the strawberries, gently press on it just to help it set.
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Pour the rest of the ganache over it. Wait about 10 minutes and then place the rest of the strawberries as they are on the top.
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Place a sprig of fresh mint on the very top.
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Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 624kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 34g53%
- Saturated Fat 14g70%
- Trans Fat 0.1g
- Cholesterol 96mg32%
- Sodium 213mg9%
- Potassium 358mg11%
- Total Carbohydrate 79g27%
- Dietary Fiber 4g16%
- Sugars 53g
- Protein 8g16%
- Vitamin A 531 IU
- Vitamin C 22 mg
- Calcium 136 mg
- Iron 3 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
- If you think it is not brown enough, you can add one or two tablespoons extra cocoa powder.
- This is our ultimate chocolate cake recipe. So instead of sharing the batter in two small cake pans, you can just bake it in one round cake tin or a loaf tin if you are not planning to add the ganache and strawberry layer in between. You can still drizzle the ganache over your cake for sure to make a one-layer chocolate cake.
