Chocolate Cake with Strawberries and Mascarpone Cream

Baking and Desserts | Italian cuisine

⏳ Time

1 hour 25 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Ingredients are calculated for a 22 cm pan.

Ingredients

Wheat Flour - 12.7 oz
Sugar - 14.1 oz
Cocoa Powder - 1.2 oz
Baking Powder - 2 teaspoons
Salt - ¼ teaspoon
Milk - 7 fl oz
Activated Baking Soda - ½ teaspoon
Boiling water - 7 fl oz
Vegetable Oil - 3 fl oz
10% cream - 5 fl oz
Mascarpone Cheese Unagrande - 15.9 oz
Farm fresh eggs - 3 pieces
Strawberry - to taste
Powdered Sugar - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 356°F. It's best to line the baking pan with parchment paper.

Step 2

Sift the flour and cocoa powder. Add sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.

Step 3

Add oil, eggs, and milk to the dry ingredients. Beat everything for about half a minute. Pour in the boiling water and mix again.

Step 4

Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 40–50 minutes (it's best to check with a toothpick; it should come out clean).

Step 5

After baking, remove from the oven and let cool for a couple of hours, but I left it overnight just to be sure. Cut into 2 layers.

Step 6

For the cream, lightly whip the mascarpone, adding powdered sugar. Gradually pour in the cream while continuing to whip. IMPORTANT: the mixture should become airy but not liquid.

Step 7

Spread cream on the bottom layer and top with slices of strawberries. Place the second layer on top and cover the entire cake with cream. Decorate with strawberries.