🍫🍓 Chocolate Cake with Fresh Strawberry Filling 🍓🍫
This luscious cake combines rich, moist chocolate layers with a tangy-sweet strawberry filling, topped off with a smooth chocolate frosting. It's the perfect dessert for any celebration! 🎉
Ingredients:
For the Cake:
2 large eggs 🥚
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 🌾
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 🍫
1 1/2 cups sugar 🍬
1 1/2 tsp baking powder 🍰
1 1/2 tsp baking soda 🧂
1 tsp salt 🧂
1 cup whole milk 🥛
1/2 cup vegetable oil 🛢️
2 tsp vanilla extract 🌿
1 cup boiling water 💧
For the Strawberry Filling:
2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced 🍓
1/4 cup sugar 🍬
1 tbsp lemon juice 🍋
1/4 cup cornstarch 🌽
1 cup water 💧
For the Frosting:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened 🧈
4 cups powdered sugar 🍬
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 🍫
1/4 cup heavy cream 🥛
2 tsp vanilla extract 🌿
Instructions:
Cake: 1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2️⃣ In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs, and vanilla until fluffy. Add milk and vegetable oil, mixing until combined.
3️⃣ In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
4️⃣ Stir in boiling water until the batter is smooth and thin.
5️⃣ Divide the batter evenly between the pans and bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely in pans.
Strawberry Filling:
1️⃣ Combine strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until thickened, about 5-10 minutes. Let cool.
Assembling the Cake:
1️⃣ Once cakes are cooled, level them if needed. Spread the strawberry filling over the first cake layer, then place the second layer on top.
Frosting:
1️⃣ Beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Mix in heavy cream and vanilla, beating until smooth.
2️⃣ Frost the top and sides of the cake. Garnish with extra strawberries if desired. 🍓
Enjoy this irresistible treat! 🎂✨