This decadent chocolate creations hides a surprise of strawberries stuffed between layers of moist, rich and crumby cake. The frosting was probably my favourite part of the recipe, being easy to spoon… I mean whip up… and it envelopes the strawberries in a warm chocolatey hug.
Then you get to devour it all.
I talk. A lot. I can’t stop talking, IN FACT, my mouth is its own version of a runaway train.
My mouth is its own version of a runny nose. (EW)
Ok no more comparisons.
Anyways, once I start, I find it hard to stop, I feel my tongue tire and my throat rasp but I just. continue. talking. I feel my lips dry, my spittle dissolve into the atmosphere, but akin to a rusty engine, I stubbornly continue flexing my jaw muscles.
You know the term ‘chatterbox’ – well, let’s just say, at some point I am going to invent a time machine, hop in, go back to the middle ages or whatever, start talking and WHAMMO, that term will be invented.
Yeah, I think pretty highly of our scientists since I believe a time machine is going to be built as some point in my tiny lifetime 😛
But yes, you have probably realised this as well on my blog.
Thousand word, ten thousand word (jokes, I haven’t gone insane yet) lots and lots, oodles and oodles of random topics with a side of anecdotes and analogies.
But these days, I just want to stop.
*Stop and staaaarrrrre… I think I’m moving but I-*
Nope, not that. Yes, did I ever tell you I have a habit of bursting out into song too? 😛
Just stop talking. Even if it is virtually (geddit, you gedd my pun in the title now? hehe) because everyday I am out and about, going somewhere, meeting someone and while that is what holidays are all about, I feel like I have exhausted my chattering capacity to some extent for now.
I mean, the other night my friend slept over and we talked for at least 4 hours.
On a recent trip to GC with some mates, we spent one whole night talking instead of sleeping.
I am going out with some people I haven’t seen in forever (no, actually five-ever because it has been so long!) so you just know I am going to come home tomorrow with a croaky throat which makes me sound like a hoarse toad with a bout of throat infection.
I do believe it is high time I just shut up.
And I would if I could which I can’t and I won’t. Because talking is just so sweet a feeling.
But I think at least here, where usually I am spouting on and engaging you in random tales and fantasised stories, I am going to take a little break.
Let you focus, for once, on the importance of the food, the dessert, and appreciate the richness of the ingredients.
C’mon, I can see the lust in your eyes for this cake, nothing is hidden from yours truly, belieeeeve me.
Let you pretend you are licking chocolate frosting off each strawberry elegantly, while a sliver, then a piece, then a half of cake slithers onto your plate. Can you help it if the knife slipped??
Wow… to explain all this and describe to you my desire to be a little quiet in today’s post, it has taken me 530 words. And counting.
Ok just enjoy the recipe, I am so done 😛
OH WAIT, just a note (eep!): This chocolate cake was tasty but not my favourite, I’d prefer using my usual recipe – but as far as this frosting goes, it is one of the most delicious and easy to work with recipes I have ever used. So yes. Go for it 😀
ALSO the lucky random winner from my Dettol giveaway ISSSSSSS….
Helen from Grab Your Fork!
Congratulations lovely! I’ll shoot you an email (or you can contact me at gobakeyourself@yahoo.com.au) with the details 😀
Enjoy your hygienic win!! 😀 😀 😀
Ok, now I’m actually done, totally just zipped my mouth, locked it and swallowed the key. Jokes, I can’t swallow the key because my mouth is zipped so I used a combination lock then went all ‘Men in Black’ and zapped myself to forget the code.
mmmph-mm-mmph. (See, can’t talk anymore. This is telepathic thought… that just can’t be stopped…)
DUN DUN DUUUUUNNNNNNN! *cue horror music*
Classic Chocolate Strawberry Fudge Cake
Adapted from: Simple and Delicious Chocolate (Cookbook)
Serves: 10-12 chocolate hungry girls
Ingredients:
Cake:
- 3/4 cup butter, softened (I accidentally used salted, but it still worked fine)
- 3/4 cup caster sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup golden syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1/4 cup almond meal
- 1 cup self-raising flour (SRF)
- 1/3 cup dutch processed cocoa powder (darker = richer)
- 1/4 cup full cream milk
Frosting:
- 230g dark chocolate, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (dark brown is better)
- 1 cup butter, softened and diced
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
Extra:
- 400g worth of strawberries, washed, dried, hulled and halved in a clean bowl
- Extra 250g punnet to decorate the top with, washed, dried and halved (don’t hull!)
- Chocolate sauce (I cheated and bought some from the store)
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Grease and line the bottom and sides of one 20cm round cake tin.
- Beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs, essence and golden syrup till mixed fully through.
- In a separate bowl, sift the cocoa powder and SRF together. Stir in the almond meal.
- Alternating with the milk, fold in the dry ingredients into the butter-egg mixture until a smooth batter is formed.
- Spoon batter into the cake pan (make sure it isn’t too high, though it won’t be if you had my luck!), smooth the top using the back of the spoon and bake for 35-40 minutes or till a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Let stand in pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto the wire racks to cool completely.
- Meanwhile make the frosting: Place all frosting ingredients into a saucepan and melt on low heat till combined and smooth. Stir continuously. Once melted, pour into a bowl and let cool. Refrigerate for an hour, or until spreadable (I whipped mine a bit before using to loosen it).
- Once cool, split the cake in half carefully.
- Spread one half’s crumby bottom generously with a layer of frosting.
- Top with the hulled and halved strawberries generously, overlapping and making sure you fit as many as humanly possible.
- Add some more frosting on top (not too much) and gently place the other half of the cake on top (crumby side down)
- Frost the remaining cake’s sides and top and decorate with the non-hulled strawberries and chocolate sauce.
- Serve at room temperature after 3-4 hours of refrigeration (or eat without refrigerating)
Notes:
- The recipe’s quantity was not very good – I made 1/3 more of the batter and I still could not fill two 20cm round cake tins – definitely double the recipe if you plan on that (or you can just layer like I did)
- The whole frosting recipe is barely enough to ice a layer of the cake and all around it. I would suggest making 1 1/2 of the quantity (double if you are making two cakes)
Enjoy mes cheris!
Also wish me luck because I am entering this in Marcela’s chocolate competition!
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Awesome!!!
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Hidden fruity goodness, what a good idea!
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What a heavenly cake!!! I’d have to make two of them – one for me and one for everyone else. 🙂
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Love the almond flour and the golden syrup in the recipe!! This cake rocks!! That is a stunning cake too… it looks right out of a professional bakery! Well done!! I would pay you for a slice. 🙂
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You are so funny and this is a good looking cake. That frosting!!!!! Good luck with the competition!
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You crack me up. I am so glad I am catching up on your blog this morning 🙂 I will have to try your frosting recipe. I have never made a chocolate frosting that uses dark brown sugar. I am intrigued!
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This is a gorgeous cake! Keep talking & baking such beauties…you are good at both.
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That chocolate frosting does look very rich and decadent and what a lovely looking cake – so beautifully decorated with the strawberries. I’m guilty of also having rather a lot to say! xx
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Sometimes, words just aren’t necessary… I think that those luscious photos say it all! What a beauty!
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Strawberries and fudge/chocolate are a lovely combination! Good luck with the competition!
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I can’t wait to hang out with you, I see non stop conversations with bouts of song and dance and alll the food. Ha! It will be such fun! 🙂 Great cake, great yarn too. Thanks for the giggle. 🙂
Cheers,
Anna
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Haha non conversations are ALWAYS better than conversations 😛
Thank youuuu lovely!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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You are such a delight!! Love the cake. I am not a baker, but I swear I pile on at least 5 pounds just by visiting your space 🙂
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oh yes this looks rather nice. Strangely i am not a huge fan of cake but i do love frosting and strawbs. 🙂
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And that is still super decadent 😀
Welcome to my page, lovely to see you here!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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Craving for this wonderful cake….Lovely dear:)
Hope to see you soon at my space.…
http://www.masalakorb.com
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Thanks my friend, keep craving 😀 I’ll definitely be visiting soon!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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Damn girl, that cake looks so devilishly good!! XD
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Now THIS is really beautiful. I will have to remember it when strawberry season returns here!
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Uru….this cake looks insane! That chocolate looks so decadent! A perfect recipe for Valentine’s Day too! LOVE it! : )
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Looks simply amazing! Wow!
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How gorgeous does that cake look.
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Just stunning! Im craving chocolate now!!
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Drooling!!! And a fun ramble from you 🙂
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nuff said, AWESOME!!!
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Chocolate & strawberries – a truly great combination.
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Fantastic combo and I wish to grab some right away…
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Wish I could give you a huge slice right now! 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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Gorgeous cake! I’d like it with raspberries too!
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Hehe I’m such a chatterbox too. Hubby is really quiet so I think I’m making up for us both 😀
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This cake is absolutely stunning! LOVE it! Chocolate and strawberries are my favourite.
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You and me both, there is something so perfect about chocolate and strawberries together 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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This cake is absolutely gorgeous! Maybe this will be the valentines day cake I will make my boyfriend? But use your usual cake recipe :p
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Bursting out into song?! =D I want to see that. =P
Ok Uru I am seriously drooling here at 9 am in the morning, wanting your cake badly. How about that? And I am not even in to sweet things normally.
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Is it bad that I was in a coma after looking at all of that chocolate? OMG lol.
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OMG – the while thing looks amazing but I’m going to have to agree with you on the icing being the star. Brown sugar and butter? Sign me up!!!
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Ummm these cake photos left me COMPLETELY silent. YUM!
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Hahaha “My mouth is its own version of a runny nose” – you crack me up Urvashi!
Btw – thanks for getting me to crave chocolate cake in a BIG way -RIGHT NOW! And there’s no chocolate cake in our vending machine 😦
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Hehe a bit gross but it is all I could think of at the moment 😛
Oh no, I really think gourmet vending machines should be a thing!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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i really wanted to see a slice of it, but i’ll just let my imagination run wild. what a decadent cake!
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This cake is like heaven. I want a piece now!
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I love classic fudgy choc cakes!!! I also like the idea of hidden strawberry surprise haha
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Beautiful cake and such lovely flavors. I have a punnet of strawberries in my refrigerator and I think I am going to whip up this cake today 😀
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Oooh I hope you enjoy it! Eat an extra slice for me, this has long finished (sigh) 😛
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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Keep talking. Perhaps I don’t have the chance to hear but surely I read your expressions of thoughts. The cake is splendid and the frosting makes it triple splendid.
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UM. YOO-HOO. Where’s my fork?!? Giiiirl, you can come bake in my kitchen any day if you’re bringing this cake with ya!
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this cake sounds and looks absolutely amazing!! a choccy dream 🙂
and yay! a fellow chatterbox! welcome to da club 😀
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You crack me up 🙂 Another beautiful dessert creation, CCU!
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This looks amazing! My baked dishes NEVER come out this decadent looking! *jealous*!
Anyhoo, I found your blog through a fellow blogger and thought I would stop by and say hi! It would totally make my day if you did the same… or better yet, keep in touch!! ❤ – http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com
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I’m sure they do! 😀 And I can’t wait to check them out right now – lovely to meet you and glad to keep in touch!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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This is such a gorgeous cake. I want to steal every last crumb for myself – yum!
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Congratulations to Helen! Your cake looks lovely.
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What a beautiful cake. Hope you feel better soon! I am coming down with something myself.
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Oh dear feel better soon! Maybe eat this cake it helps 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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This is a lovely cake, perfect for Valentines Day! 🙂 Chocolate + Strawberries = HEAVEN!
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Strawberries and chocolate rock! Add some dulce de leche too and then let me know about it girl. There’s no such thing as too much talking when you’re a teenage girl on vacation!
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Oh god. If I added more dulce de leche, I would lose it, absolutely lose it 😛
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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Ooh, this cake looks SO wonderful! I love the combination of chocolate and strawberries (who doesn’t?!) so I know I would loooove this. YUM!
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Now this is a post chatting about! Beautiful cake and you write beautifully too. My husband said that he read in an article that women each day need to get their 10,000 words out each day. I asked him or else…? No response… LOL Have a super weekend.
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I love this cake! I hope you feel better soon. I think the cure is two pieces of cake.
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Chocolate and strawberries is a really great combination 🙂
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What a gorgeous chocolate cake creation with these delightful strawberries with a chocolate frill. Divine 😀
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Thanks so much and welcome to my blog 😀
Believe me when I say this is the tip of the iceberg haha
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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What a lovely combination–fudge chocolate and strawberries! Yum! I would suggest being very quiet and not talking while eating this fabulous dessert. You wouldn’t want to drop a crumb. I hope you and your friends had a wonderful time together. Talking, talking, talking…that’s what friends are for. 🙂
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Love that there’s brown sugar in the frosting – NEVER saw a recipe for chocolate frosting like this! Very cool.
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Uru, your photo of the swirly chocolate frosting piled on the bottom cake layer (#'”0″ step… time warp… tee hee 😉 stopped me in my tracks. I will be dreaming about it tonight. Hope your sore throat goes away, but until then keep talking …and writing… and baking! xo
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I love how you decorate the cake..and colour contrast of strawberry and chocolate is just beautiful. A very elegant and delicious cake.
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I had a good giggle when you mentioned your word count Uru. I’m not sure how you manage to write so much. But the chatting with friends I can relate to 🙂
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I can’t seem to help myself, it is almost ridiculous 😛
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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I’ve been accused of chatter boxing many times Uru. You are not alone:) That dreamy of cake of yours may just shut me up though. I would want to devour it and then my mouth would be full and then…well you know what happens then, lol…
Thanks for sharing, Uru…keep that chatting going. Just stop to take a sip every now and again…ok, I’m done now:)
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OMG this sounds sinfu! I love how you arrange the strawberries on the cake with just that perfect chocolate drizzle. Sounds amazing!
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This is Michael’s DREAM CAKE! I think I might need to make it for his birthday next year!
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Talkity talk talk. You are insane (in a good way)! What a tease with that chocolate cake and strawberries. I will be licking my screen for the next two hours. 🙂
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Haha I love that insanity for me is a compliment 😀
Thank you and try not to lick too much!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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Fun post, delish cake. Definitely worth talking about!
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The best combo ever, hands down! There’s something about the delicious taste of my two favourite foods together (okay, two of my favourites!) Croaky voice be damned, this dessert is worthy of any goss fest!
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I can’t stand it I want some cake so badly. I love chocolate cake. Of course chocolate and strawberry are a marriage made in heaven. Looks just beautiful.
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Get thee behind me, Uru. No more decadent fudgy chocolate desserts. And trying to trick me with healthy fruit isn’t going to work, either. 🙂
Lemon is the new chocolate in 2015.
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Haha damn you saw right through my tricks! And I’ll remember and quote you on that when I next make a lemon treat 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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Thank you for commenting on my Chocolate-Espresso tiramisu post. I neglected to include a linkt back to the Limoncello Tiramisu I had made a few days earlier using lemon curd combined with the mascarpone/whipped cream topping and limoncello in the syrup.
http://a-boleyn.livejournal.com/216983.html
Turnabout is fair play. You tempt me … I tempt YOU. 🙂
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Wonderful, as always! 🙂
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