Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake

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Title: Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake
Categories: Cheesecakes, Chocolate
Yield: 1 servings

2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c Granulated sugar
1/3 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
2 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 c Butter
1 1/4 c Whipping cream
1 ts Vanilla
1 Egg; beaten
16 oz Ricotta cheese
1/3 c Granulated sugar
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 pt Fresh strawberries; sliced

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 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 425F for 10-12 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 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.

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