Cake Recipes
Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 1/4 cups whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg, beaten
- 16 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. With a pastry blender, cut in the butter until mixture resembles cornmeal.
- In another bowl, combine cream, vanilla extract and beaten egg. Add all at once to flour mixture, stirring until just moistened. (Mixture will be stiff.) Spread mixture in two greased 8 or 9 inch round cake pans.
- Bake at 425 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately turn out layers onto wire racks to cool.
- Stir together ricotta cheese, sugar, vanilla extract and chocolate chips.
- Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread half the ricotta filling over. Top with remaining cake layer and remaining filling. Top with sliced strawberries.
Attribution
Posted by dizzybreez at Recipe Goldmine May 2, 2001.