Description
This Strawberry Chocolate Cake is rich, moist, and irresistibly decadent — featuring tender chocolate cake layers paired with luscious strawberry filling and creamy chocolate frosting. It’s the ultimate dessert for celebrations, date nights, or anytime you’re craving a show-stopping treat.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup hot coffee or boiling water
For the Strawberry Filling:
1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp lemon juice
For the Chocolate Frosting:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup heavy cream (plus more as needed)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth.
4. Slowly add hot coffee, mixing until fully combined. Batter will be thin.
5. Divide batter evenly between pans and bake for 30–35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
6. Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
7. For the strawberry filling, combine strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice in a saucepan.
8. Cook over medium heat until thickened, then cool completely.
9. For the frosting, beat butter until creamy, then add powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, and cream until smooth and fluffy.
10. Spread strawberry filling over one cake layer, top with the second layer, and frost the entire cake.
11. Decorate with fresh strawberries if desired.
Notes
Use frozen strawberries if fresh aren’t available — thaw and drain first.
Chill the cake for 30 minutes before slicing for clean layers.
Leftovers keep well refrigerated for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 48g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
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