Fudge Lover's Strawberry Truffle Cake

Name: Fudge Lover's Strawberry Truffle Cake
Prep time: 2 h 50 min
Cook time: 2 h 50 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams packages each) semisweet baking chocolate, finely chopped; 59 milliliters butter (do not use margarine); 1 box Betty chocolate fudge cake mix; 59 milliliters white vanilla baking chips; 473 milliliters cut-up fresh strawberries; 6 fresh strawberries, cut in half lengthwise through stem; 1 teaspoons vegetable oil; 315 milliliters whipping cream

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Fudge Lover's Strawberry Truffle Cake a try. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 8g of protein, 36g of fat, and a total of 489 calories. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Mother's Day. A mixture of whipping cream, vegetable oil, strawberries, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350F (325F for dark or nonstick pan). Make and bake cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

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Meanwhile, in large bowl, place chopped chocolate; set aside. In 2-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream and butter over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted and mixture comes to a boil.

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Pour cream mixture over chocolate; stir until smooth.

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Cream

Line bottom of 9-inch springform pan with waxed paper.

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Cut cake into 1-inch cubes. In large bowl, beat half of the cake cubes on low speed until cake is crumbly.

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Add remaining cake cubes and 1 3/4 cups of the ganache (reserve remaining ganache for topping). Beat on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed until well combined (mixture will look like fudge). Fold in 2 cups cut-up strawberries. Spoon mixture into springform pan; smooth top. Cover with plastic wrap; freeze about 45 minutes or until firm enough to unmold.

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Run knife around side of pan to loosen cake mixture.

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Place serving plate upside down on pan; turn pan and plate over. Frost side and top of cake with reserved ganache. Arrange strawberry halves on top of cake.

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In small microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips and 1/2 teaspoon oil uncovered on High 45 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted.

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