Description
Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake is a delightful dessert that combines fluffy layers of cake with juicy strawberries and rich chocolate ganache. Perfect for any celebration or just a sweet treat, this recipe captures the essence of summer in every bite. With minimal ingredients and easy steps, you’ll impress family and friends with this stunning masterpiece that’s as enjoyable to create as it is to eat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups cake flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix melted butter with milk; add to dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Divide the batter between prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While cakes cool, heat heavy cream in a saucepan until it simmers. Pour over chocolate chips; let sit for 5 minutes before stirring until smooth.
- Once cakes are completely cooled, slice each layer horizontally if desired. Layer strawberries and ganache between cake layers.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (90g)
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg