Double Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake Recipes

CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease two 9 inch layer pans.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in butter or margarine until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk, mixing until just moistened. Spread batter evenly into two prepared layer pans.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar. Let the mixture stand 10 minutes.
• Cover the bottom shortcake layer with half of strawberry mixture and half of the whipped topping. Top with second shortcake layer, remaining strawberry mixture and whipped topping. Drizzle with chocolate topping.

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 2 (9-inch) round pans. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 min. Loosen cakes from sides of pans. Invert onto racks; gently remove pans. Cool cakes completely.
• Beat pudding mix and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. (Pudding will be thick.) Gently stir in COOL WHIP.
• Place 1 cake layer on plate; spread with jam. Top with layers of half each of the pudding mixture and strawberries; cover with remaining cake layer. Top with remaining pudding mixture. Refrigerate 1 hour. Top with remaining strawberries and sprinkle with sugar just before serving.

DOUBLE STRAWBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 9-inch cake pans.
• Wash and slice strawberries; if berries are not very sweet, add 2 tablespoons sugar.
• In a large bowl, stir together the poundcake mix and cornmeal. On low speed, beat in the eggs and milk. On medium speed, beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Toss the chopped chips with the flour and fold into the batter.
• Divide the batter between the pans. Bake 25-30 minutes or a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn onto racks to cool completely.
• To assemble, place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1/4 cup jam. Top with half the whipped topping and half of the berries. Place the second layer on top of the berries. Spread on remaining whipped topping. Heat jam until melted. Stir into the berries. Spoon onto the top of the cake.

SIMPLE CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 (9 inch) pans. In the top of a double boiler, heat unsweetened chocolate, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool to lukewarm.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar. Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Blend in sour milk and melted unsweetened chocolate. Divide batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool. Sprinkle cakes with orange liqueur.
• Reserve 8 to 10 strawberries and slice the rest. Place one cake on a serving plate, top with half of the sliced strawberries and half of whipped topping. Cover with second layer, top with remaining strawberries and whipped topping. Garnish with whole strawberries. In the top of a double boiler, heat semisweet chocolate, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Drizzle over the strawberries.