Description

This Chocolate Strawberry Cake is rich, moist, and full of flavor. Layers of chocolate cake are filled with sweet strawberry filling and topped with smooth chocolate ganache and fresh strawberries. It’s a bakery-style dessert you can make at home!

Ingredients

For the Chocolate Cake:

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups granulated sugar
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup hot coffee or hot water

For the Strawberry Filling:

1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, diced
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water

For the Chocolate Ganache Frosting:

1 cup heavy cream
8 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
1 tsp vanilla extract

For Garnish:

Fresh strawberries, halved or whole
Chocolate shavings (optional)

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Instructions

Make the Cake:

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

In a large bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

Add eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Beat until smooth.

Slowly stir in hot coffee or water (batter will be thin).

Divide batter between pans and bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Cool cakes completely before assembling.

2. Make Strawberry Filling:

In a saucepan, combine strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice over medium heat. Stir and cook for 5 minutes.

Add cornstarch slurry and stir until thickened. Remove from heat and cool completely.

3. Make the Ganache:

Heat cream in a saucepan until just simmering. Pour over chocolate in a heatproof bowl.

Let sit for 2 minutes, then stir until smooth. Add vanilla extract. Cool until spreadable.

4. Assemble the Cake:

Place one cake layer on a plate. Spread with strawberry filling (leave a 1/2-inch border).

Top with second cake layer. Frost with ganache all over the top and sides.

Garnish with fresh strawberries and chocolate shavings.

Notes

Use strawberry jam as a shortcut for the filling.

For a layered look, slice each cake in half and add filling between all layers.

Keep refrigerated and let come to room temperature before serving.