Michelle Reed

Food & Wine

Two layer chocolate strawberry cake

 Two layer chocolate strawberry cake

This double chocolate and strawberry cake is so rich and decadent, we defy you not to have seconds.

Ingredients:

  • 1 package of chocolate cake mix
  • 1 package of chocolate pudding mix
  • 4 eggs
  • ¾ cup of water
  • 1 cup of sour cream
  • ¼ cup of canola oil
  • 110g of chocolate, melted

Frosting:

  • 2 cups of butter
  • 4 cups of confectioner’s sugar
  • ¾ cup of baking cocoa
  • ½ cup of milk

Topping:

  • ½ kg of strawberries
  • 110g of chocolate, chopped
  • ½ cup of whipping cream

Method:

  1. Combine chocolate cake mix, instant pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, water, canola oil and 110g of melted chocolate in a mixer and beat.
  2. Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius and grease and flour two 22cm baking pans.
  3. Transfer mix to pans and bake for 28-32 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes and remove from pans.
  4. Frosting: Cream butter, sugar and cocoa. Add milk and beat.
  5. Spread frosting over top of one cake and layer with the second. Frost sides and top.
  6. Topping: Place chocolate in a bowl and boil cream. Pour cream atop chocolate and whisk.
  7. Pour topping over cake and arrange strawberries decoratively. Serve.

Related links:

Strawberry shortcake

Fresh strawberry jelly

Chocolate and raspberry cupcakes

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