Hi everyone– Happy to say the strawberry stands around here have opened up for the season! I don’t know about you, but when the strawberries appear, it seems like spring is here. So we’re putting them to good use with this creamy strawberry filled triple fudgy chocolate cake.
STRAWBERRIES & CREAM CHOCOLATE CAKE
Cake:
1 chocolate cake mix*
water
canola oil
3 eggs
1 cup mini chocolate chips**
1 cup hot fudge sauce
Topping:
2 cups strawberries, cut to small bits
1 pint heavy whipping cream (2 cups)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup instant vanilla pudding mix
1 big pretty strawberry for garnish
Using an electric mixer, make the cake according to the directions on the box. (Mine used 1 1/4 cups water, 1/2 oil and 3 eggs.) Stir in the cup of mini chocolate chips. (Save the hot fudge for later)
Spoon the batter into a 9″x 13″ baking dish*** that has been sprayed with cooking spray. And bake the cake about 25 minutes until it is firm to the touch on top.
Poke holes into the top of the warm cake and drizzle in the cup of hot fudge to fill the holes and coat the top of the cake. (You may need to warm the fudge sauce 30 seconds in the microwave to make it pourable).
Let the cake cool completely before adding the topping!!
Remove the leaves and cut the strawberries to small bits and set aside. With an electric mixer beat the cream, pudding mix and powdered sugar until it is thick and set (the whisk attachment works best for this). Stir in the strawberry bits and spoon the cream onto the top of the cooled cake. Garnish with a single pretty sliced strawberry.
You can serve it right away, but if it sits in the fridge for an hour or two the topping will set up more firmly. Enjoy!!
*I like Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate cake mix
**Mini chocolate chips are best because they don’t sink to the bottom, like the regular size ones.
***In place of a 9″x 13″ baking dish, I used an 11″ springform pan. If you don’t have one of those on hand and want round cakes– put the batter in two 9″ cake pans.
The Thankful Heart 
Looks so delicious!
So kind. thanks! xo
This is NOT what i need to see before breakfast 😆 it looks super yummy!
ha ha! I don’t know. I’ve eaten cake for breakfast on occasion! — and– your bookmarks for your daughter were so fun!! thanks for the ideas. xo
Strawberry time already? I am so jealous there are months to go until the first English strawberries are ready here in the UK and peak time isn’t until Wimbledon in late June. So I am looking enviously at your cake and will pin the recipe so I can try it later in the year! Thank you for such a lovely looking recipe – it’s a lovely reminder of warmer weather to come. You are such a brilliant baker Rhonda
Hey Rosie– thanks. It’s the weather. And I think, I’d trade in our strawberries for your astonishing green countryside! I’d love to have a bit of your rain about now. hugs!
Hola Rhonda! I so admire your cakes! 🙂 This looks absolutely amazing ❤ Many hugs from rainy UK!
Hola Vero! Que tal?? y muchisimas gracias. Hope you’re having a sweet time with your Mom! xox
Hola Rhonda! Muy bien, muchas gracias ❤️ We have had very nice time together, she is leaving tomorrow!
So glad she could come Vero! Did she watch Canito while you went to work?? Hope you had good times just to sit and catch up!! xox
She did 🙂 And she was so happy with him. We had all great time together. I wish it could be more often ❤ Lot of hugs, Rhonda!
Agree with that Vero! We are just back from Wisconsin and I’m wishing we had a new trip there on the calendar! (maybe summer?) Glad it was a sweet time with your Mother! xox
I am dreaming of a strawberry stand near me 🙂 this looks spectacular! I bet it tastes amazing!
Hi Lisa! Don’t you love it when the strawberries show up?? Do you plant any in your garden?? When can you start getting it all started? Do you do flowers or veggies or fruit?? Hope you blog about it! xox
Wow, you could compile an awesome cookbook with all these great recipes! I hope you and Larry had a nice weekend with family! Did you stay warm? I’m finally feeling better…went to the drs finally and I had a sinus infection. It took 4 days on meds to feel back to myself. It’s been a rough six weeks but I’m through it! Blessings to you, friend😉🙏💜
HHI Mary– ugh. A sinus infection– can be so wearing. Glad you feeling more like yourself. Back to school?? We are in Wisconsin– and tucked in for the day while our Laurel is off to work– lots of reading and looking out at the frozen lake. cozy! take care –hope you feel great by the time you read this Mary!! xoxo
Hi Rhonda, yes I’m finally feeling better after a few days on meds. This sickness really wore me down but I’m going to be fine and hopeful for spring! Enjoy your cozy stay and family, dear friend!🦋🦋🦋💜
So glad to hear it Mary– hugs!
Blessings to you, Rhonda❤😁
Oh my God. Rhonda, this looks delicious! Thank you for this fun and tasty recipe (and photo 🙂 ). Hope you are doing well and enjoy it. Thanks also for all your caring to me. I really appreciate it and YOU! Hugs to you Rhonda and best blessings to your family. Debbie
Hi Debbie– thanks thanks. xo
Really? Strawberries already? It feels far from spring here 😦 This looks amazing though. I know of a certain 3 year old lady who would gobble this up.
Like my grand-girls. They like any pink-ish food! Hope your week is sailing along well Lacey– It’s Friday!! xox
I love the combination! It looks so delicious! We aren’t quite there yet, but I am looking forward to strawberry season!
Hi Antonia! thanks. Your spice cake is so so pretty!! Would love to have a slice– but I think it would be too pretty to cut! xox
Thanks again Rhonda!
This looks so delicious! I love the combination
Thanks Sarah! Do you have a blog now?? I went to Cupcakes & Cheesecakes but it was gone! Would love to see what you are writing… xo
Ah yeah I’m http://www.sarahscakeblog.com I look forward to seeing your blog posts they’re fab!! Xx
Lucky, no strawberry stands opening up around here, but still a bit of snow on the ground. This cake looks delicious and so pretty!
Hi Marcia– Wonder what comes in first in your spring produce?? I’m in Wisconsin with our kids and saw some tulips just peeking up from the soil today– spring coming!! (but still so cold for a wimpy California girl). take care Marcia. xox
Wait, you have strawberries ALREADY?? LUCKY!! We are still digging out from snow – Kat
Are things warming up there now Kat?? In Madison it was in the 50’s today!! Just a few little stacks of snow left in the shadows!! Stay snug! xox