Best Chocolate Strawberry Cake Recipe with Fresh Strawberries
Rich chocolate cake layered with fresh strawberries and creamy strawberry frosting, perfect for summer birthdays, parties, and special celebrations.
Ingredients
- Strawberry Filling
- 500 g fresh strawberries
- 50 g granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- Chocolate Cake
- 190 g all purpose flour
- 75 g cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 115 g melted butter
- 100 g neutral oil
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 100 g brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 330 g milk
- Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
- 250 g cream cheese
- 115 g butter
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 70 g strawberry jam
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Decoration
- Fresh strawberries
- Chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberry filling by cooking strawberries, sugar, and water until thickened. Cool completely.
- Mix dry cake ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in another.
- Combine wet and dry mixtures carefully until smooth.
- Divide batter into cake pans and bake at 350°F for 40 to 45 minutes.
- Cool cake layers completely before frosting.
- Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, strawberry jam, and vanilla until creamy.
- Assemble layers with frosting and strawberry filling between each layer.
- Frost the outside of the cake and decorate with strawberries and chocolate shavings.
Notes
- Use fresh strawberries for the best flavor and texture. Frozen strawberries can release too much moisture and make the filling softer than expected.
- Allow the chocolate cake layers to cool completely before assembling. Warm cake layers can melt the frosting and cause the cake to slide.
- For a richer Chocolate Strawberry Cake Recipe, use dark cocoa powder and high quality vanilla extract.
- Chill the cake for 20 to 30 minutes before slicing for cleaner layers and easier serving.
- If the frosting feels too soft during summer weather, refrigerate it briefly before decorating the cake.
- Store the cake covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- This chocolate strawberry layer cake tastes even better the next day because the strawberry filling settles into the chocolate sponge overnight.
- Decorate just before serving for the freshest summer cake presentation.
- Add chocolate shavings, edible flowers, or fresh berries for elegant summer birthday cake ideas.
- For easier assembly, use a cake turntable and offset spatula while frosting the cake.