Go Back
Print
Recipe Image
Notes
Nutrition Label
–
+
servings
US Customary
Metric
Smaller
Normal
Larger
Print
Chocolate Strawberry Cake
Chocolate Strawberry Cake is a brownie-like chocolate cake that's filled and topped with whipped cream and strawberries.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
25
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
40
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
5
minutes
minutes
Servings
12
Calories
369
kcal
Author
Kate @ I Heart Eating
Ingredients
1 ¼
cups
all-purpose flour
1/2
cup
Dutch-process cocoa powder
1
teaspoon
baking soda
1/2
teaspoon
baking powder
1/2
teaspoon
kosher salt
1 ¼
cups
granulated sugar
1/4
cup
butter
melted
2
large eggs
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
1/2
cup
buttermilk
1/2
cup
warm water
not hot
2
cups
heavy whipping cream
1/2
cup
granulated sugar
1/2
teaspoon
vanilla extract
16
ounces
fresh strawberries
sliced
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
In a separate large bowl, whisk together the sugar, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla.
Whisk the flour mixture into the sugar mixture along with the buttermilk and warm water.
Pour the batter to the prepared pan.
Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached, about 40 minutes.
Transfer to a rack to cool for 20 minutes, then loosen cake and flip out onto the rack to cool completely.
To put it all together, beat heavy cream to soft peak stage.
Add sugar and vanilla extract, and continue beating to form stiff peaks.
Slice cake in half horizontally.
Top bottom half of cake with 1/3 whipped cream.
Lay a single layer of strawberries over whipped cream.
Replace top layer of cake, and top with remaining whipped cream and strawberries.
Cover, and chill any leftovers.
Notes
Dutch-processed cocoa powder:
I haven't tried using unsweetened cocoa powder in this recipe.
Kosher salt:
If you would like to use table salt, you'll only need 1/4 teaspoon.
Butter:
I use salted butter in this recipe.
Buttermilk:
If you don't have buttermilk, you can make a
homemade buttermilk substitute
with this recipe.
Nutrition facts are estimates.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
369
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
45
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
20
g
|
Saturated Fat:
12
g
|
Cholesterol:
92
mg
|
Sodium:
260
mg
|
Potassium:
196
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
31
g
|
Vitamin A:
760
IU
|
Vitamin C:
22.4
mg
|
Calcium:
62
mg
|
Iron:
1.4
mg