Great Chocolate Cake and Strawberry Shortcake Variation

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Great Chocolate Cake and Strawberry Shortcake Variation

Recipe By : <jopete@atlas.odyssee.net>
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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BASIC CAKE:
1 c Ghirardelli Unsweetened Cocoa
2 c Boiling water
1 c Melted butter
2 1/2 c Sugar
4 lg Eggs
2 ts Vanilla
2 1/3 c Unsifted cake flour
2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
Additional- for Great
Strawberry Chocolate
SHORTCAKE:
1 c Heavy whipping cream
2 tb Powdered sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla
Strawberries
2 oz Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate


Mix cocoa with boiling water, stirring with wire whip until smooth. Cool in
refrigerator while preparing other ingredients. In large mixer bowl, beat
butter with sugar, eggs, and vanilla on high speed 5 minutes. Sift flour
with baking soda, baking powder and salt. On low speed, add dry ingredients
alternately with cocoa and liquid, starting and ending with flour. (Do not
overbeat.) Divide batter into 2 round pans (9 x 1 1/2") lined with buttered
waxed paper. Bake at 350'F for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake tests dry
with a toothpick. Cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove cake and cool on
racks. Use 1 layer of cake for Great Strawberry Chocolate Shortcake
dessert. The second layer may be frozen for other great chocolate desserts-
or the 2 layers may be frosted together. For shortcake: Whip cream with
powdered sugar and vanilla. Spread over top of 1 layer of cake. Arrange
fresh strawberries on top. Melt chocolate and drizzle over berries. Chill
to firm chocolate. Makes 8 servings. Source: Recipes from Ghirardelli
Chocolate Company of San Francisco From: Sallie Austin





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