Description
A rich chocolate drip cake topped with fresh strawberries, perfect for birthdays.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 lb fresh strawberries, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour into pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Heat cream until steaming, pour over chocolate chips, and stir until smooth for the drip.
- Assemble cake layers with frosting, pour chocolate drip over the top, and decorate with strawberries.
Notes
- Use room-temperature eggs for better mixing.
- Let the chocolate drip cool slightly to avoid running too much.
- Store leftovers in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: chocolate cake, birthday cake, drip cake, strawberries, dessert