Chocolate Strawberry Cake: the Recipe for the Celebration Cake in Honor of National Strawberry Day

Chocolate and strawberry cake is a delicious and elegant dessert, perfect for a birthday party, an anniversary or a special occasion, such as International Women's Day. Fresh strawberries, a spring fruit with a marked sweetness and irresistible fragrance, are combined with the strong taste of dark chocolate, giving life to one of the most beloved and successful combinations of local and international pastry making.

Quick and easy to bring to the table, just mix the eggs with the sugar, add the dark chocolate, melted in a bain-marie with the butter, milk, flour and yeast. Add the strawberries, cut into pieces, pour the resulting mixture into a mold and proceed with cooking in the oven until the base is well cooked but still very soft.

The result is a delicious cake with a moist consistency, ideal for decorating with a chocolate ganache and other fresh strawberries, or for garnishing with tufts of cream, flakes of fondant and other red fruits. To make it even richer and more delicious, you can also cut it in half and fill it with whipped cream or Chantilly cream.

Find out how to prepare the chocolate and strawberry cake by following the step-by-step procedure and advice.

How to Prepare Chocolate and Strawberry Cake

Transfer the butter and chocolate to a bowl.

Place the bowl in a saucepan with water and melt in a bain-marie.

Add the milk.

Mix well, using a spoon.

In a large bowl, collect the sugar and the eggs.

Beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.

Add the chocolate cream.

Incorporate it into the egg and sugar mixture.

In another bowl, pour the dry ingredients and mix them with a hand whisk.

Add the dry ingredients to the creamy mixture, little by little.

Mix carefully.

Wash the strawberries and remove their stems.

Cut them into small pieces.

Cover them with a sprinkling of flour.

Add them to the mixture and incorporate them gently.

Transfer the mixture into a baking pan of approximately 22 cm in diameter, lined with baking paper.

Level the mixture with a wooden spoon and then bake it at 338°F/170°C for 40-50 minutes.

Once the cake is ready, it's time to prepare che chocolate ganache. Cut the chocolate into large pieces.

Transfer them to a bowl, pour in the boiling whipping cream and wait a minute.

Mix until you have a smooth and shiny cream.

Transfer the cake to a serving plate and cover the surface with the ganache, spreading it: start from the center with a spoon.

Let it cool and then arrange the strawberries, cut in half.

Bring and serve the cake.

Cut into slices and enjoy.

How to Store Chocolate and Strawberry Cake

The chocolate and strawberry cake can be kept in the fridge for 2 days, tightly closed in an airtight container.