Chocolate Strawberry Cake

Name: Chocolate Strawberry Cake
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 3 h 18 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups + 2 tablespoons cake flour (*See notes below for measuring*); 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 3/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder (*See notes*); 1/2 cup dark brown sugar (packed); 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 3/4 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt; 6 1/2 tablespoons softened unsalted butter; 1 cup sour cream (room temperature); 1/2 cup whole milk (room temperature); 2 large eggs (room temperature); 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup hot coffee (sub hot water); 3 cups frozen strawberries (sub fresh strawberries); 4 tablespoons water; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoon granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon brown sugar (packed); 1 tablespoon water; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cup reserved strawberry filling; 1 tablespoon heavy cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract; 1/3 cup heavy cream; 1 1/2 oz 70% dark chocolate bar; whole fresh strawberries, for decorating

Instructions

Prep:3hCook:18min

Chocolate strawberry cake—three layers of moist chocolate cake, fresh strawberry filling, fluffy strawberry buttercream, and chocolate ganache. It's basically a giant chocolate-covered strawberry in cake form!

Updated at: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:12:16 GMT