Strawberry Chocolate Cake: The Ultimate Showstopper (Perfect for Any Celebration!)
Decadent chocolate layer cake with fresh strawberry filling and strawberry buttercream frosting. Moist, beautiful, and absolutely irresistible. Perfect for birthdays, Valentine’s Day, or any celebration where you want to impress!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (plus cooling and assembly)
- Yield: 12-16 servings
- Category: Dessert, Cake, Celebration Cake
- Method: Baked, Layered
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs, room temp
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temp
- 1 cup hot coffee
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla
Strawberry Filling:
- 2 cups strawberries, diced
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Strawberry Buttercream:
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, softened
- 5-6 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup strawberry puree
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2-4 tbsp cream
Decoration:
- Fresh strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F; grease and line three 8-inch pans
- Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt
- In separate bowl, mix eggs, buttermilk, oil, vanilla
- Add wet to dry ingredients; mix until combined
- Stir in hot coffee until smooth (batter will be thin)
- Divide among pans; bake 28-32 minutes
- Cool in pans 15 minutes, then turn out to cool completely
- For filling: cook strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice until thick; cool
- For frosting: beat butter 3-4 minutes; add sugar gradually
- Add strawberry puree and vanilla; beat until fluffy
- Add cream to reach desired consistency
- Level cake layers; place first layer on plate
- Spread with buttercream, then strawberry filling
- Repeat with second layer
- Add final layer; apply thin crumb coat; chill 30 minutes
- Apply final frosting; decorate with fresh strawberries
- Chill 1 hour before serving
Notes
- Coffee enhances chocolate flavor without tasting like coffee
- Strawberry filling must be completely cool before using
- Butter for frosting must be room temperature
- Cake can be made 1-2 days ahead
- Store refrigerated up to 5 days
Find it online: https://recipya.com/strawberry-chocolate-cake-recipe-best-layer/