Strawberry Chocolate Cake
This chocolate strawberry cake recipe pairs the joy of a chocolate covered strawberry with your favorite sponge cake. You'll definitely "wow" everyone with this one!
Servings 14 servings
Calories 594kcal
Ingredients
Sponge cake
- 2 chocolate sponge cakes sliced into four even layers
- 1 cup strawberry jam
- 2 cups strawberries sliced
Chocolate Cream
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream very cold
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
Ganache
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 14 fresh strawberries
Instructions
- Bake two 9- or 11-inch sponge cakes. Carefully slice each sponge cake into two layers.
- Generously spread strawberry jam onto the tops of each layer. Make sure to reserve one of the flattest cake bottoms for the smooth top layer of your cake.
- Sift in powdered sugar and cocoa powder into the two cups of cold heavy whipping cream.
- Beat on high speed until the cream mixture doubles in volume. Make sure not to over-beat, otherwise the cream will become runny and difficult to spread.
- Apply chocolate cream to each cake layer and then sprinkle with sliced strawberries. Apply the remaining cream to the outside of the cake.
- Make the ganache- place the chocolate chips in a bowl. In a saucepan over medium-heat, bring the remaining cup of cream to a simmer (do not let it reach a boil). Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips and stir everything together until the chocolate is smooth and melted.
- Pour the chocolate ganache into a Ziploc or piping bag. Drizzle the ganache onto the edges of the cake, letting it drip off the sides. Apply the chocolate ganache to the top of the cake and create a smooth layer with a knife or cake spatula. Refrigerate the cake for 15 minutes, or until the ganache hardens.
- Dip the strawberries into the remaining ganache and place them alongside the edge of the cake.
- Let the cake sit (in the refrigerator) at least overnight or up to three days before serving.
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Nutrition
Calories: 594kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 268mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 855IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 4mg