My son has requested this cake as his birthday cake more than once, and I just made it for my husband's birthday. We first had it at a friend's house (also a birthday cake) and now it's a family favorite!
Chocolate Cake with Berry Filling
For Cake:
2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
2/3 cup Cocoa
3 cups Flour
2 cups Sugar
2 Tbsp Cider Vinegar
1 Tbsp Vanilla
1/3 cup Oil
2 cups Water
For Filling/Topping:
2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
2/3 cup Cocoa
3 cups Flour
2 cups Sugar
2 Tbsp Cider Vinegar
1 Tbsp Vanilla
1/3 cup Oil
2 cups Water
For Filling/Topping:
1 pkg frozen Raspberries or Strawberries
1-2 cups Powdered Sugar
1-2 cups Powdered Sugar
1 pint Heavy Cream for whipping
Fresh strawberries or raspberries
Preheat oven to 350*. Grease and flour two round cake pans.
Mix ingredients together in mixer, and pour into prepared cake pans. Bake at 350* until done (about 20 minutes), cool completely and refrigerate.
For filling, puree thawed and drained berries with powdered sugar (1-2 cups) and about 1/4 cup cocoa to get frosting consistency.
Spread on bottom cake layer and refrigerate. Top with top cake layer, using toothpicks to hold the layers together as needed.
Whip cream with a little sugar and vanilla to frost. Top with fresh berries and drizzle with chocolate or sprinkle with mini chocolate chips or shaved chocolate bar.
Fresh strawberries or raspberries
Preheat oven to 350*. Grease and flour two round cake pans.
Mix ingredients together in mixer, and pour into prepared cake pans. Bake at 350* until done (about 20 minutes), cool completely and refrigerate.
For filling, puree thawed and drained berries with powdered sugar (1-2 cups) and about 1/4 cup cocoa to get frosting consistency.
Spread on bottom cake layer and refrigerate. Top with top cake layer, using toothpicks to hold the layers together as needed.
Whip cream with a little sugar and vanilla to frost. Top with fresh berries and drizzle with chocolate or sprinkle with mini chocolate chips or shaved chocolate bar.
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