Chocolate Cake With Strawberry Frosting -

Chocolate Cake With Strawberry Frosting

This chocolate cake with strawberry frosting is a decadent dessert perfect for Valentine's Day or any special occasion!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate cake, gluten free, strawberry frosting

Diet gluten free

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings slices

Calories 365kcal

Author Jill from Simply Jillicious

Ingredients

For The Cake

2 cups Bob's Red Mill 1:1 Flour can substitute regular all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 sticks butter 16 tablespoons
1/2 cup cocoa powder can sub raw cacao powder
1 cup water
1/2 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda

For The Frosting

1 stick unsalted butter 8 tablespoons, room temperature
8 oz cream cheese room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon no sugar added strawberry jelly I used Crofters brand, see notes for fresh strawberry substitution
2 1/2 - 3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

For The Cake

Preheat the oven to 375℉.
Grease a 13x18 sheet pan and set aside.
Whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt.
Heat the butter, water, and cocoa in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil.
As soon as the cocoa mixture comes to a boil, remove it from the heat and add it to the flour mixture.
Be sure to use a spatula to get as much of the chocolate mixture out of the pan as you can, and whisk until well incorporated.
Let the mixture cool for a few minutes before adding in the eggs, sour cream, and baking soda. Stir to combine.
Pour the cake batter into the greased baking sheet, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
Bake for 18-20 minutes.

For The Frosting

In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, combine the butter and cream cheese until creamy. (Be sure to use unsalted butter).
Mix in the vanilla and jam.
Slowly add in the powdered sugar until a thick and creamy frosting is formed.
Let the cake come to room temperature before frosting.
Eat at room temperature, or cold!

Notes

See post for tips!

This cake works great if you want to half the recipe. Just use a 9x13 sheet pan.

*For FRESH strawberry cream cheese frosting, heat 1 cup chopped strawberries with a splash of water over medium low heat. Continue to stir every few minutes until it reduces down to 1/4 cup. This will take bout 20 minutes. Substitute this mixture for the strawberry jam in the recipe above.

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