Chocolate Strawberry Cake with Fluffy Frosting
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Chocolate Strawberry Cake with Fluffy Frosting Head to the store and pick up whipped topping, strawberries, greek strawberry yogurt, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Mother's Day. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes.
Instructions
Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Generously grease or spray two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans. In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes.
Bake as directed on box for 8- or 9-inch rounds. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
In medium bowl, add frosting; fold in whipped topping.
On serving plate, place 1 cake, rounded side down.
Spread with 1/3 cup frosting almost to edge.
Cut about 5 strawberries into 1/4-inch slices; arrange on frosted cake. Top with second cake, rounded side up. Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting.
Garnish with about 5 halved strawberries in center of cake.
Sprinkle chocolate chips around outside edge of top of cake. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.