Description
Chocolate lovers rejoice with this Dark Chocolate Strawberry Layer Cake, a masterpiece combining rich cocoa depths and luscious strawberry notes. Delicate layers of moist chocolate cake embrace silky strawberry buttercream, creating a dessert that delivers pure indulgence in each heavenly slice.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (75g) unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-processed
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) strong black coffee, hot
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) vegetable oil
Wet Ingredients and Eggs:
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) vanilla extract
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons (30 grams) unsalted butter
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 2 teaspoons (8 grams) baking soda
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams) salt
- 4 ounces (113 grams) dark chocolate, chopped
Instructions
- Position the first chocolate cake layer centrally on an elegant serving platter, creating a stable foundation for the dessert.
- Generously spread a smooth, even layer of velvety marshmallow cream across the entire surface of the cake layer, ensuring complete coverage.
- Carefully arrange fresh, thinly sliced strawberries in a uniform pattern over the marshmallow cream, maximizing berry distribution.
- Gently place the second chocolate cake layer directly on top of the strawberry-adorned marshmallow cream, applying light, even pressure.
- Repeat the marshmallow cream application, creating a consistent and luscious layer across the second cake tier.
- Strategically position another layer of delicately sliced strawberries over the marshmallow cream, maintaining visual appeal and flavor balance.
- Crown the cake with the final chocolate cake layer, ensuring precise alignment and stability.
- Slowly pour rich, glossy chocolate glaze over the cake’s summit, allowing the decadent chocolate to cascade elegantly down the sides, creating mesmerizing drips.
- Artfully garnish the cake’s top with whole, pristine strawberries, arranging them in an aesthetically pleasing pattern to enhance visual presentation.
Notes
- Store this decadent cake in the refrigerator to keep the marshmallow cream and fresh strawberries stable and prevent spoiling.
- Let the cake sit at room temperature for 15-20 minutes before serving to soften the chocolate glaze and enhance flavor complexity.
- Use ripe, in-season strawberries for the most intense and sweet fruity flavor in your layer cake.
- Create a smooth glaze by ensuring the chocolate is melted at the perfect temperature, allowing it to flow beautifully down the cake’s sides.
- Consider making this cake a day ahead, as the flavors will meld and intensify overnight, creating an even more delicious dessert experience.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg