Ingredients
500g strawberries (fresh or frozen, for jam)
50g granulated sugar (for jam)
1 tablespoon water
190g all purpose flour
75g natural cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
115g unsalted butter, melted (for cake)
100g light tasting oil (canola, avocado, or grapeseed)
100g granulated sugar (for cake)
100g brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
330g milk, room temperature
115g unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
250g cream cheese, softened
100g powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fresh strawberries (for filling and decoration)
Instructions
1-Make the strawberry jam: Cook 500g strawberries, 50g sugar, and 1 tbsp water over medium-high heat until thickened; cool completely in the fridge.
2-Bake the chocolate cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix melted butter, oil, sugars, and eggs; alternate adding dry mix and milk. Divide into two lined 6-inch pans, bake 40–45 min. Cool in pans 10 min, then cool fully on a rack.
3-Make the strawberry cream cheese frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth; add powdered sugar, 70g cooled jam, and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Transfer about one-third into a piping bag.
4-Assemble the cake: Slice layers to make four thin layers. Pipe a frosting ring on each, fill with jam and diced strawberries. Stack, apply crumb coat, then final frosting coat. Decorate with halved strawberries.
Last Step:
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💡 Make sure the strawberry jam is completely cooled before adding it to the frosting, or the warmth will melt the butter and cream cheese.
💡 For the cleanest slices, chill the assembled cake in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before cutting with a sharp knife.
💡 Use natural cocoa powder rather than Dutch-processed to ensure the baking soda reacts properly and gives the cake a deep chocolate flavor.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cooling Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 90mg