Name: Ultimate Chocolate Strawberry Drip Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour, accurately spooned and leveled; 2 cups granulated white sugar; ¾ cup unsweetened premium cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 cup buttermilk, shaken; ½ cup neutral vegetable oil or canola oil; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 cup fresh hot coffee or boiling water; 1 ½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened; 4 ½ cups powdered sugar, finely sifted; ½ cup heavy whipping cream, room temperature; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate; ¾ cup heavy cream; 6 to 8 chocolate-covered strawberries; Handful of premium chocolate bars and shards; 4 to 6 Pirouette cookie wafer rolls; 4 artisan chocolate truffles; ¼ cup melted white chocolate

Description

A luxurious chocolate strawberry drip cake, perfect for elevated celebrations.

Ingredients

Scale

2 cups all-purpose flour, accurately spooned and leveled
2 cups granulated white sugar
¾ cup unsweetened premium cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup buttermilk, shaken
½ cup neutral vegetable oil or canola oil
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup fresh hot coffee or boiling water
1 ½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
4 ½ cups powdered sugar, finely sifted
½ cup heavy whipping cream, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
¾ cup heavy cream
6 to 8 chocolate-covered strawberries
Handful of premium chocolate bars and shards
4 to 6 Pirouette cookie wafer rolls
4 artisan chocolate truffles
¼ cup melted white chocolate

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F) and prepare cake pans.
Whisk together the dry ingredients in a large bowl until homogeneous.
Add eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla, then mix until unified.
Slowly incorporate hot coffee into the batter.
Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes.
Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes before inverting onto wire racks.
Beat softened butter until pale and creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar and cream.
Once light and fluffy, set aside buttercream.
Make ganache by combining chocolate chips and heated cream, stirring until smooth.
Chill the buttercream on the cake, then pour ganache on top for drips.
Top with chocolate-covered strawberries and other garnishes.
Chill for 15 minutes, then slice and serve.

Notes

For best results, keep cake layers and ganache at proper temperatures for flawless drips.

Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 slice
Calories: 400
Sugar: 30g
Sodium: 250mg
Fat: 20g
Saturated Fat: 10g
Unsaturated Fat: 8g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 55g
Fiber: 3g
Protein: 6g
Cholesterol: 50mg

Keywords: chocolate cake, strawberry cake, drip cake, dessert, baking