Chocolate Strawberry Cake

Chocolate Strawberry Cake

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Total Time 50 mins
Servings 10 people
Course : Dessert

The most tender chocolate cake imaginable with fresh strawberries and a light vanilla mascarpone buttercream.

INGREDIENTS
For the Cake

1/2cupsour cream
1cupbuttermilk
3eggslarge
1 1/2cupsstrong hot coffeeI use a moka pot so it's basically espresso
3/4cupvegetable oil
1tbspvanilla extract
3cupsall-purpose flour
2 2/3cupsgranulated sugar
1/2cupcocoa powder
1 1/2tspbaking powder
1tbspbaking soda
1tspkosher salt

For the Filling

3/4cupunsalted butterroom temperature
1lbconfectioners' sugar
8ozmascarponeroom temperature
1tbspheavy creamplus more if needed

For the Ganache

1cupheavy cream
1cupsemi-sweet chocolate
Strawberries!
4cupsstrawberries hulled and sliced
16strawberries with leaves removedapproximately

INSTRUCTIONS
For the Cake

Butter and flour 3 nine inch cake pans. I highly recommend using cake strips for a more even bake.
Sift together the dry ingredients (including the sugar) into the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk to combine.
Add the wet ingredients into a large bowl and whisk together.
Add the wet ingredients the dry ingredients. Whisk to combine then mix on level 2 for two minutes.
Distribute batter evenly to the three pans and bake for about 35 minutes at 350F or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. I recommend rotating the pans half way through the bake.
Allow to cool for 10 minutes then invert onto wire racks to cool fully.

For the Filling

Cream the butter until it lightens and changes texture, at least 5 minutes. Beat in the confectioners' sugar and pour in a tablespoon of cream. Add the mascarpone cheese and beat JUST until combined. If you over-beat the texture will loose it's silkiness.

For the Ganache

Scald the cream and pour over the semi-sweet chocolate chips. Cover and let sit for two minutes, then whisk until smooth.

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