Description
A delightful cake combining warm chocolate and fresh strawberries, layered with cream-cheese frosting and homemade strawberry jam.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g strawberries (fresh or frozen), for jam
- 50 g granulated sugar, for jam
- 1 tablespoon water
- 190 g all-purpose flour
- 75 g natural cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 115 g unsalted butter (melted), for the cake
- 100 g light-tasting oil (vegetable or canola)
- 100 g granulated sugar (cake)
- 100 g brown sugar (cake)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 330 g milk (room temperature)
- 250 g cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
- 115 g unsalted butter (softened to room temperature), for frosting
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 70 g strawberry jam (from above)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 200 g strawberries (finely diced), for filling
- 7 strawberries (halved for decoration)
Instructions
- Make the strawberry jam by combining strawberries, sugar, and water in a saucepan, bringing to a gentle boil, and simmering for 10-15 minutes. Cool and measure out 70 g for filling.
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and grease two round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together melted butter, oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and eggs. Stir in milk and vanilla extract.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and fold gently until just combined.
- Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Make the frosting by beating cream cheese until smooth, adding butter until fluffy, then gradually adding powdered sugar and strawberry jam for flavor.
- Assemble the cake by placing one layer on a serving plate, spreading with frosting, diced strawberries, and jam. Add the second layer and frost the top and sides.
- Decorate with halved strawberries and drizzle with remaining jam if desired.
Notes
For the best flavor, use fresh strawberries in season. The jam can be made ahead and refrigerated.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6.5g
- Cholesterol: 90mg