Description
Indulge in the perfect combination of strawberries and chocolate with this delicious Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cake. Moist strawberry cake layers filled with fresh strawberries, covered in a rich chocolate ganache, and topped with more strawberries, it’s a delightful dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Strawberry Cake:
- 1 box strawberry cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh strawberries
For the Chocolate Ganache:
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
For Garnish:
- 6–8 fresh strawberries (washed and dried)
- optional chocolate drizzle or sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the Strawberry Cake: Preheat the oven, mix cake ingredients, fold in strawberries, bake, and cool.
- Make the Chocolate Ganache: Heat cream, pour over chocolate, stir until smooth, and let thicken.
- Assemble the Cake: Layer cakes with ganache, top with remaining ganache, and garnish with strawberries and chocolate drizzle or sprinkles.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for best results.
- For extra strawberry flavor, consider adding strawberry extract or a layer of strawberry jam between the cake layers.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
