Chocolate cake with Strawberries | Valentine's Day Special

Strawberries are in the market and Love is in the air! Here's a cake specially for this Valentine's Day :) With the decadence of dark chocolate and the red, juicy lusciousness of the strawberries, this chocolate cake recipe is one you need to try!
This recipe has been worked on by my daughter
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Ingredients:
For the Chocolate Cake:
180 grams of Salted Butter (3/4th cup) [add a teaspoon of salt if using unsalted butter)
100 grams (1/2 cup) Dark Chocolate
60 ml (1/4 cup) Milk
180 grams Sugar (powdered)
2 Large Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
180 grams (1and 1/2 cup) of Flour
2 Tablespoons of Cocoa Powder
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
2x 6" baking tins lined with Oil
Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 25 minutes or till an inserted skewer comes out clean.
Once baked, oven the oven door a little, allow the cake to rest in that heat for 15 minutes, then cool upon cooling racks at room temperature.
For the Dark Chocolate Ganache frosting:
300 grams of Dark Chocolate
150 ml of Cream
Heat in a microwave oven checking and stirring every 20 seconds to prevent burning the chocolate (can alternatively be heated over a double boiler).
Allow this to rest for 5-6 hours or overnight at room temperature. (I usually prepare this the previous day or in the morning if I plan on using the frosting in the later part of the day.)
After this interval, it will have thickened. Whip it up for a few minutes till lighter and increased in volume.
Use one quarter to mix along with the compote. Use the remainder for crumb-coating and frosting the top and sides.
For the Strawberry Compote - Ganache filling:
2 tablespoons of Sugar
4 tablespoons of Water
10-12 Strawberries (chopped)
Mix the compote with a quarter of the whipped up ganache.
8-10 Strawberries, chopped for fresh, juicy bites within the cake.
Some more strawberries for the top.
Music Credits:
Sailors' Waltz by ‪@tellyourstorymusicbyikson‬
Sardana by ‪@incompetech_kmac‬

[@gangasaniniharika5163]

Made this today, came out really well. Thank you

[@munishkhanduja2405]

I so wanna try this!! Looks delicious

[@estherjane7189]

I made this cake for my sisters birthday... it was divine... thank you

[@vinuthachandrakumar9903]

Loved the preparation 👍 so neat and clean.. it was soothing to watch the video.. this video went into my list.. thank you for sharing the recipe along with tips.. 😊😊👏

[@dominicancutttie1212]

wow looks very good

[@beatricecarvalho4575]

The step by step method was good it gives an easy to make cake feeling 😊

[@afreenshaikh2974]

Very nice delicious cake

[@surekhaoommen3690]

You r simply Amazing What a beautifully explained recipe 😘😘😘😘

[@erotildesxavier4378]

Que maravilha de bolo 🎂 amei

[@aneydercorreaortiz9383]

Excelente receta bien explicado felicitaciones y quedó hermosa saludos desde Colombia 🇨🇴 bendiciones 🙏

[@re-alm9731]

Lovely cake... like the rustic look.
♥️🌹

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you dear!:)

[@aslammasthan84]

Thats a beauty.....ooh la la.....Creating such wonderful delicacies...GOD BLESS....hope when I make it the outcome is somewhere near it 🙏

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you Aslam! God bless you and your family...
Hope will give you success... Happy cooking 👍

[@florinadsouza3598]

Wow it is great delicious

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you Florina!:)

[@DrBrunoRecipes]

Looks absolutely beautiful 👌🏻

[@FlorencyDias]

Thanks Dr. Bruno!

[@Lezizdeqiqeler]

Strawberries🍓 Thanks for recipe🙏

[@FlorencyDias]

Hello @Delicious Recipes :) You're most welcome ✨

[@kevinpinto5587]

Wonderful cake recipe

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you Kevin!;)

[@reenatrindade7052]

Awesome recipe
Thank you so much ur recipes r outstanding.

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you Reena :)
This is really very kind of you to say 😘

[@sherryfernandes9744]

Aww its so yummy 😋😋😋😋its my fav chocolate cake will try it out 😋😋❤❤❤💯😘😍

[@FlorencyDias]

Thanks dear!.... stay blessed

[@jessiefernandes2799]

Yummy 😋

[@FlorencyDias]

Thanks Jessie!

[@justinafernandes8698]

Too yummy 😋😋😋😋love to see this will try it out

[@annadsouza1644]

Wow...your recipes are awesome 👍

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you Justina!:)

[@FlorencyDias]

Thanks Anna for your sweet comment!... stay blessed

[@reginadsouza4432]

Perfect Presentation. 😚😚😚

[@FlorencyDias]

Thanks for your sweet comment Regina!:)

[@kitchenwithmahnoor8159]

Owsum Mouth Watering Yummm 😋Love From Pakistan 🥰

[@priyanshipatel496]

What should we do if after microwaving dark chocolate and cream the mixture releases oil or similar to that?

[@ashwiniprashanth4941]

It would be nice if you upload HOW TO MAKE GRAPE WINE 🙏

[@lancyluis9530]

Happy Valentine's day . Looks so beautiful .pls. parcel a piece.

[@FlorencyDias]

Happy Valentine's day dear! Ha ha ha....sure, you'll get your parcel ❤️

[@nandhanaghosh4004]

This is the best cake I ever made

[@Pesto_O]

hi :) is the chocolate you used at 0:26 compound chocolate?

[@nicaloufernandes25]

Is it necessary to use baking soda?

[@peacedsouza]

Florency, thanks for this lovely recipe. What brand of cream do you use in this recipe and what is the fat content. Is it fresh cream or whipping cream? God bless... Stay safe!!

[@riyakharate2291]

Hi, I like to make chocolate ganache just like this and I use Amul whipping cream! fresh cream will yield thin ganache which might not whip very thick. good luck

[@mansheetkaur1656]

What I can use instead of eggs

[@tiinabbillimoria1937]

Like it but I think the layer was very thick, will it not be very cakey

[@kevinpinto5587]

I am first to like it.regards PINTOS CUISINE

[@FlorencyDias]

God bless you...,Kevin!:)

[@LizCosta21]

Brand of the dark chocolate??

[@FlorencyDias]

Hello Gail :)
I use the brand called Morde

[@nachikasaraf7512]

Substitute for egg