Dessert

Dark Chocolate Cake with Strawberries

This brownie-like chocolate cake recipe is rich and dense, perfect for a valentine's Day dessert along with some chocolate sauce or ice cream.

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Dark Chocolate Torte with Strawberries
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This velvet textured chocolate cake is topped with caramelized strawberries! Perfect for the summer or anytime.
Dark Chocolate Torte

But seriously, there's no need to get in a tizzy. This chocolate strawberry truffle cake is like a really dense chocolate brownie, perfect for a surprise dessert on Valentine's Day! I bet you even have all of the ingredients in your kitchen to make this ridiculously easy chocolate cake. Let's talk about the dairy in this lavish dessert first. There's butter...and lots of it. Just be sure to buy your butter and dairy products that carry the REAL seal stamp.

The seal is proof that the dairy you're about to enjoy is made from U.S. cows milk. The REAL seal was created over 30 years ago by American dairy farmers to differentiate their product from imitations. The farmers are guided by strict regulations to give us peace of mind in our choice of dairy products, and if those products don't meet the requirements then the seal cannot be proudly displayed on the package.

You can make this cake the day before and warm it slightly before serving with some chocolate sauce or a dollop of the best chocolate ice cream.

Dark Chocolate Cake

Dark Chocolate Cake with strawberries
Rich chocolate cake with strawberries and cocoa powder
Dark Chocolate Cake with chocolate sauce

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Recipe

Dark Chocolate Torte with Strawberries

Course:
Dessert
COOKing TIME:
20 minutes
Total TIME:
40 minutes
CUISINE:
American
PREP TIME:
20 minutes
SERVINGS:
12

Ingredients

For The Cake:

  • 5 oz semisweet chocolate (60%)
  • 1 1/2 oz dark chocolate (72%)
  • 3/4 cup REAL seal butter
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar (divided)
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup finely ground almonds
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1/8 tsp cream of tartar

For The Chocolate Sauce:

  • 6 oz semisweet chocolate
  • 6 oz butter at room temperature
  • For The Caramel Strawberries:
  • 4 large strawberries
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 Tbsp water
  • 1 Tbsp honey

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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a round 9 inch cake tin and flour the base, dumping out any excess flour.
  2. Melt the butter in a small sauce pan over a low heat and add both kinds of chocolate. Stir to melt together and set aside to cool slightly.
  3. In a medium bowl, beat 1/2 cup sugar and the egg yolks with a whisk until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
  4. Slowly add the melted chocolate to the beat yolks, then add the almonds and flour. Mix well by hand.
  5. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the egg whites and cream of tartar. Beat with a whisk attachment until soft peaks appear. Gradually add the remaining 1/4 cup sugar while on high speed until firm peaks are visible.
  6. Transfer 1/3 of the beaten egg whites to the chocolate mixture and fold in with a spatula or wooden spoon. Add the rest of the egg whites and fold in making sure to mix it well but gently. You don't want to see any egg whites in the chocolate batter.
  7. Pour the mixture into the prepared cake pan and bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
  8. Let cool before slicing.
  9. For the sauce- Melt the chocolate and gradually whisk in the butter until smooth and shiny.
  10. For the caramel strawberries- Line a cookie sheet with wax or parchment paper. Heat the sugar, water and honey in a small saucepan over a medium heat until it starts to turn a golden color. Carefully watch it until it next starts to turn a light amber color.
  11. Take the pan off the heat and dip a strawberry into the caramel letting the excess drain back into the pan until it starts to taper off. Lay the strawberry with it's long "tail" on the prepared cookie sheet.
  12. Once the cake is ready to be served, garnish with a few of the strawberries.
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