Recipe for cooking Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Sheet Cakes and Layer Cakes

Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake

Posted by dizzybreez at recipegoldmine.com May 2, 2001

2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. butter
1 1/4 c. whipping cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 egg, beaten
16 oz. ricotta cheese
1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 pt. fresh strawberries, sliced

In a med. 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 extract or flavoring 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-in. round cake pans. Bake at 425 degrees F for 10-12 mins., 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 extract or flavoring 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.