Great Chocolate Cake (& Strawberry Shortcake Variation)

1 hours Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 30 minutes

789 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Basic cake
1	cup	cocoa powder
2	cups	water	boiling
1	cup	butter	melted
2 1/2	cups	sugar
4	large	eggs
2	teaspoons	vanilla extract
2 1/3	cups	cake flour	unsifted
2	teaspoons	baking soda
1/2	teaspoon	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	salt

Strawberry chocolate shortcake
1	cup	heavy whipping cream
2	tablespoons	powdered sugar
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1	x	strawberries
2	ounces	chocolate (semi-sweet)

Mix cocoa with boiling water, stirring with wire whip until smooth.

Cool in refrigerator while preparing other ingredients.

In large mixer bowl, beat butter with sugar, eggs, and vanilla on high speed 5 minutes.

Sift flour with baking soda, baking powder and salt.

On low speed, add dry ingredients alternately with cocoa and liquid, starting and ending with flour.

(Do not overbeat.)

Divide batter into 2 round pans (9 x 1 1/2 inches) lined with buttered waxed paper.

Bake at 350-F for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake tests dry with a toothpick.

Cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove cake and cool on racks.

Use 1 layer of cake for Strawberry Chocolate Shortcake dessert.

The second layer may be frozen for other great chocolate desserts- or the 2 layers may be frosted together.

For shortcake:

Whip cream with powdered sugar and vanilla.

Spread over top of 1 layer of cake.

Arrange fresh strawberries on top.

Melt chocolate and drizzle over berries.

Chill to firm chocolate.

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Serving Size 265g

Amount per Serving

Calories 789 46% of calories from fat