CHOCOLATE-COVERED STRAWBERRY CAKE
This cake is Awesome! I got the recipe from my niece Laura Jean who had made it for Christmas. She said that everyone loved it, and she is right. It is the most moist cake I have every had. One tip that she gave me is to bake the cake ahead of time (if you can) and put it in the freezer, since the recipe calls for splitting the cake layers. This can easily be done then with a large serated knife. Be sure to make extra Dipped Strawberries if your kids are around to help!
Provided by Tandy Higgins
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 (325 for dark or nonstick pans). Grease bottoms and sides of two 9-inch round cake pans with shortening and lightly flour, or spray with baking spray with flour.
- In large bowl, mix cake mix and gelatin. Beat in water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally (batter will be lumpy). Pour in pans.
- Bake as directed on box for 9-inch round cake pans. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, rinse strawberries and dry on paper towels (berries must be completely dry). Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. In 1-quart saucepan, melt vanilla baking chips and shortening over low heat, stirring frequesntly, Remove from heat.
- Dip lower half of each strawberry into vanilla chip mixture; allow excess to drip back into saucepan. Place on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Regrigerate until coating is firm, about 30 minutes, or until serving time.
- Split each cake horizontally into 2 layers. On serving plate place top of 1 layer, cut side up; spread with 1/3 cup of the jam. Add bottom half of layer, cut side down; spread with 1/3 cup jam. Add top of second layer, cut side up; spread with remaining 1/3 cup jam. Add bottom of remaining layer. Frost side and top of cake with frosting. Arrange dipped strawberries around top of cake. Place 5 strawberries on top of cake. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.1, Fat 16, SaturatedFat 4.1, Cholesterol 40.4, Sodium 315, Carbohydrate 66.2, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 52.2, Protein 3.9
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Isjsjsj Uisisosj
u@yahoo.comThis cake is amazing! The chocolate and strawberries are a perfect combination.
Cedric Chika
c_c@gmail.comI'm not a baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great! I'll definitely be making it again.
magaji shehu
shehu-magaji@hotmail.comThis is my go-to recipe for chocolate cake. It's always a hit with my family and friends.
SaHiL AzaD MAHESAR Studio
sstudio@gmail.comI made this cake for my friend's birthday and she loved it! It was the perfect combination of chocolate and strawberries.
Nina Johnson
nina41@yahoo.comThe cake was a little dry, but the frosting was delicious.
Zems
zems@yahoo.comI'm not a big fan of chocolate cake, but this one was surprisingly good. The strawberries added a nice tartness that balanced out the sweetness of the chocolate.
Ryan Patterson
r.patterson@gmail.comThis cake is so easy to make and it's always a hit with my family.
Fasil Muluye
f@gmail.comI used a different type of chocolate for the coating and it turned out great! The cake was moist and flavorful.
Ben Slates
ben_s@gmail.comThe cake was delicious, but the chocolate coating was a bit too thick for my taste.
Chimezie Johanna
johanna.chimezie@hotmail.comI've made this cake several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The combination of chocolate and strawberries is irresistible.
Ashish Mallik
am@hotmail.comThis cake was a hit at my party! The chocolate-covered strawberries were the perfect touch.