chocolate strawberry cake with pink frosting and fresh strawberries on top

Chocolate Strawberry Layer Cake

This chocolate strawberry layer cake is the perfect Valentine's dessert, layered with rich chocolate cake, fresh strawberry filling, strawberry buttercream, and glossy ganache. A decadent treat for any occasion.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 30

Chill Time: 2

Total Time: 3

Servings: servings

Calories: 450kcal

Cost: $14.55

Equipment

2 9-inch round cake pans Light-colored aluminum preferred
1 Electric mixer Stand mixer best for buttercream
2 Wire cooling racks
1 Offset spatula For smooth frosting
1 Fine-mesh strainer For strawberry puree
1 Saucepan For cooking strawberry filling
1 Mixing bowl set For dry and wet ingredients

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake

2 cups All-purpose flour
2 cups Granulated sugar
0.75 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
1.5 teaspoon Baking soda
1.5 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
2 Large eggs
1 cup Buttermilk
1 cup Strong black coffee Cooled
0.5 cup Vegetable oil
2 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Strawberry Filling

2 cups Fresh strawberries Sliced
0.25 cup Granulated sugar
1.5 tablespoon Cornstarch
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Strawberry Buttercream

1 cup Unsalted butter Softened
4 cups Powdered sugar
0.5 cup Strawberry puree Fresh blended
2 tablespoon Heavy cream
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Salt Pinch

Chocolate Ganache

0.5 cup Heavy cream Heated
4 oz Dark chocolate Chopped
1 tablespoon Butter

Instructions

Prepare pans & preheat oven
Mix dry ingredients.
Mix wet ingredients.
Combine batters and pour into pans.
Bake for 28–32 minutes and cool cake layers.
Cook strawberry filling until thickened.
Make strawberry buttercream frosting.
Assemble cake: layer cake, filling, and frosting.
Make and apply ganache over the cake.
Chill the cake for at least 2 hours before serving.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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