Chocolate strawberry cake that will wow your guests!
A decadent, creamy chocolate cake filled with fresh strawberries and topped with a rich chocolate ganache.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour (plus cooling)
- Yield: 8–10 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- Fresh strawberries, halved (for topping)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk sugars, eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Gradually mix in dry ingredients.
- Slowly stir in hot coffee until smooth. Divide batter into pans.
- Bake 30–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- For filling, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. In another bowl, whip heavy cream to stiff peaks and fold into cream cheese mixture.
- Spread cream filling over one cake layer and arrange sliced strawberries on top. Place second layer on top.
- Heat cream for ganache until steaming, pour over chocolate chips, and stir until silky smooth.
- Pour ganache over cake, letting it drip naturally down the sides.
- Decorate with fresh strawberries and dust lightly with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Chill 30 minutes before slicing for neat layers.
- Use high-quality dark chocolate for glossy ganache.
- Don’t skip the coffee — it deepens the chocolate flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sodium: 260 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 7 g