CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH WHIPPED CREAM AND BERRIES

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This simple chocolate cake is a favorite of Lucinda Scala Quinn's oldest son, Calder. Topped with whipped cream and sliced strawberries, it makes for an easy and delicious dessert.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Yield Makes 1 two-layer cake

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 Busy-Day Dump Cake, baked in 2 8-inch round cake pans
2 pints heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 quart fresh strawberries, washed, trimmed and thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Bake cakes and cool completely.
  • Whip the cream to soft peaks, add the sugar and vanilla, and whip again until just stiffened. Do not over mix!
  • Slice the top off 1 cake round to make a flat surface. Spread bottom cake round with a thick layer of whipped cream. Top with a layer of half the amount of strawberries. Top with the other cake round and spread with another thick layer of whipped cream. Top with remaining strawberries.
  • Slice and serve with any extra whipped cream and berries on the side.

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