Comments on: Chocolate, Strawberries and Cream Cake

By: Humma

Humma — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:37:05 +0000

As a relative novice when it comes to cake baking I made this for my daughters birthday . It went down a treat and the guests were raving about it! I found the quantities insufficient for a celebration sandwich cake so I doubled them and then divided the mixture equally between 2 9” cake tins and baked both simultaneously to save time . Fortunately it turned out to be a success .The whipped cream is a nice counterbalance to the richness of the chocolate taste and I applied it to the underside of the top half as well.
This is going to be a favourite with us I will be using this recipie for a long time to come. Thanks for posting!

By: Brittany (He Cooks She Cooks)

Brittany (He Cooks She Cooks) — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:40:40 +0000

Grace — Happy to hear it!

The chocolate cake base is a variation of the chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting I first made after seeing it on Smitten Kitchen.
http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/

I’ve used it for a cake with dulce de leche in the middle, and I’ve done it with chocolate ganache. Those versions are really rich, so the whipped cream is nice and light.

Thanks for coming back to tell me you enjoyed it!

By: Grace

Grace — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:44:32 +0000

I made this cake for a surprise birthday party and it was a major hit! Everybody at the party loved it. Thanks for a wonderful and simple chocolate cake recipe. This is going to be my go-to recipe from now on.

By: Ayelet

Ayelet — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:33:33 +0000

Ooo, beautiful. I love your strawberry display. Very professional!

By: Ciaochowlinda

Ciaochowlinda — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:35:59 +0000

Please tell me that you live nearby and have extra cake! This looks darn perfect.

By: AmyRuth

AmyRuth — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:23:38 +0000

Darn, next time you make this one….I’ll help out, I love chocolate. It’s really pretty Brittany. Thanks for stopping by.
AmyRuth

By: Brittany (He Cooks She Cooks)

Brittany (He Cooks She Cooks) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:35:44 +0000

Alexandra — You’re probably right. Well, I’m going to call this my go-to chocolate cake. It’s incredibly moist because of the yogurt or sour cream. Plus, many cakes that call for vinegar and baking soda as a leavening agent don’t also call for eggs, but this one does, which again, makes it very moist. And the addition of ground coffee intensifies the chocolate.

This particular recipe makes two thin layers. Double the recipe for two thick layers or three standard-sized tiers. Let me know if you try it out!

By: alexandra

alexandra — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:05:40 +0000

Everyone should have a good chocolate cake recipe, and I hate to admit it, but I do not! This sounds like one I should add to me repertoire!

By: Laila

Laila — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:54:45 +0000

Looks absolutely delicious ..
Laila .. http://lailablogs.com/