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. Its the perfect dessert for any celebration!
Ingredients:
For the Cake:
2 large eggs 讀
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 蓼
1 tsp salt 蓼
1 cup whole milk 拏
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 杻
4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup heavy cream 拏
2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions:
Cake: 1 Preheat oven to 350F 175C. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2 In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs, and vanilla until fluffy. Add milk and vegetable oil, mixing until combined.
3 In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
4 Stir in boiling water until the batter is smooth and thin.
5 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:
1 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:
1 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:
1 Beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Mix in heavy cream and vanilla, beating until smooth.
2 Frost the top and sides of the cake. Garnish with extra strawberries if desired.
Enjoy this irresistible treat!