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Chocolate Strawberry Cake

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A rich and moist chocolate cake layered with a fresh strawberry filling and frosted with a strawberry cream cheese frosting, creating a perfect blend of chocolate and strawberry flavors.

Ingredients

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  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ⅔ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • ⅔ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ cup hot coffee
  • 2 cups strawberries (for filling)
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar (for filling)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (for filling)
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch (for filling)
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 5.3 oz full fat cream cheese
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup strawberry compote
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt (for frosting)

Instructions

  1. Make the strawberry filling: wash and hull strawberries, chop finely. In a saucepan, combine strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice, heating over medium-high stirring constantly.
  2. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Mix cornstarch with a little water, add to strawberry mixture, simmer 2 more minutes until thickened, then cool completely.
  4. Preheat oven and prepare cake pans.
  5. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, salt, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
  6. In another bowl, combine eggs, sour cream, buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla, and hot coffee.
  7. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
  8. Divide batter between pans and bake until a toothpick comes out clean (about 30-35 minutes). Cool completely before assembling.
  9. Make the frosting: beat butter and cream cheese until creamy, gradually add powdered sugar, then fold in strawberry compote and salt until smooth.
  10. Assemble the cake: place one cake layer, spread strawberry filling evenly, top with second cake layer, frost entire cake with strawberry cream cheese frosting.

Notes

1. Use fresh strawberries for best flavor in the filling. 2. Hot coffee enhances the chocolate flavor in the cake. 3. Cake layers can be made a day in advance and refrigerated.

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