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“Although I have some great ‘from-scratch’ recipes, this one uses a boxed mix with plenty of doctoring. It has become a popular groom’s cake that gets more attention than the wedding cake.”
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Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 917 calories, 56 g fat (31 g saturated fat), 179 mg cholesterol, 681 mg sodium, 103 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 9 g protein.
Originally published as Chocolate-Strawberry Celebration Cake in Taste of Home December/January 2010, p47
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Reviewed on May. 22, 2012 by liliant
This cake was delicious and everybody loved it. But I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong with the frosting, it comes out too soft. How many sticks of butter should I be using?
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2012 by marrisa_s
This was so delicious!!! The combination of chocolate and strawberry is amazing and I got many compliments on it! The only problem I had was with the chocolate garnishes, I got them made and on the cake but they got all droopy and wouldn't stay up after only a couple minutes. Also if you make this in advance I would follow GeorgeAnne's advice about dipping the strawberries first because I didn't and they did leak onto the frosting, but it was still delicious :)
Reviewed on Mar. 02, 2012 by Yume-chan
This caught my eye when I was looking for a cake to make for my mom's birthday. Amazing! Made it a few times since then and have gotten a few (joking) marriage proposals because of this cake, it was that good! So rich and decadent. I used frozen strawberries because they looked prettier. And I did notice that I had way too much frosting. If you want to make this cake even easier than it already is, just get some basic milk chocolate frosting (I used Betty Crocker) and use that instead. Tasted exactly the same ;)
Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2012 by GeorgeAnne
Should clarify on the frosting..when I make the 9 inch cake I cut the butter in half. I make the full pound of butter with 8 cups of confectioners sugar and 1 1/2 cups of cocoa when I make a 12 inch layer(double the cake recipe)cake. Plenty of frosting for the big cake.
I have been making this cake since in appeared in the TOH magazine a few years ago. It is the most requested birthday cake in my family. Made one for an auction to raise money for our youth at church...it sold for $80. I do put 8 cups of confectioners sugar in the icing when I make it. Also, if you dip the stem end of the strawberries in melted chocolate and let them cool on wax paper, they don't leak on the icing when you make this cake in advance. This one is really worth the effort.
Reviewed on Jan. 05, 2012 by FLSunqueen
This cake was so easy to make and an absolute hit of the party!
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2011 by rainbowpsl2000
I have made this cake several times and it gets raves galore. Was told by an elderly gent' that it was by far the best chocalate cake ever. I have to agree, it is moist and no-one would ever guess it begins with a cake mix. There is never any left overs.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2011 by sstetzel
lillith129Can anyone tell me how to make the decorative curly chocolate? Those are super easy! Take some chocolate candy making wafers and place them in a zip lock bag, place the bag in a cup of water for a minute or so - just long enough to melt the chocolate. Snip a tiny corner off the bottom of the bag and make some decorative swirls on a wax paper covered baking sheet. Pop the sheet in the freezer for a few minutes and they'll set right up nicely. You can peel them off and place them where ever you want them! I've done letters and put them on dishes of pudding topped with whipped cream for a fancy (and EASY) treat! Give it a try!
lillith129Can anyone tell me how to make the decorative curly chocolate?
Those are super easy! Take some chocolate candy making wafers and place them in a zip lock bag, place the bag in a cup of water for a minute or so - just long enough to melt the chocolate. Snip a tiny corner off the bottom of the bag and make some decorative swirls on a wax paper covered baking sheet. Pop the sheet in the freezer for a few minutes and they'll set right up nicely. You can peel them off and place them where ever you want them!
I've done letters and put them on dishes of pudding topped with whipped cream for a fancy (and EASY) treat!
Give it a try!
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2011 by lillith129
awesome cake! Can anyone tell me how to make the decorative curly chocolate?
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