Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes Recipe. Rich chocolate shortcakes with sweetened strawberries, chocolate sauce and whipped cream. Shortcakes are fragile so be extra careful when splitting them for dessert.
Nutrition Facts
6 servings
Facts per Serving
Calories: 852 Fat, Total: 51g Carbohydrates, Total: 100g
Cholesterol: 148mg Sodium: 376mg Protein: 11g
Fiber: 6g % Cal. from Fat: 54% % Cal. from Carbs: 47%
Recipe Courtesy of Cooking.com.
Ingredients
- FOR SHORTCAKES: 6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/3 cup plus 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- FOR STRAWBERRIES: 2 pounds strawberries, hulled, sliced
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Chocolate Sauce
Preparation
- 1 FOR SHORTCAKES: Preheat oven to 375ºF.
- 2 Line heavy large baking sheet with silicone baking pad or parchment paper.
- 3 Combine chocolate and 1/3 cup sugar in food processor and process until chocolate is finely ground. Add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt; process until combined. Add butter and process until mixture resembles fine meal. Mix egg with milk in small bowl to blend; pour over flour mixture in processor and pulse just until combined.
- 4 Spoon dough into six 3-inch mounds on prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly. Sprinkle with remaining 2 teaspoons sugar. Bake until cooked through, about 18 minutes. Carefully transfer shortcakes to rack. Cool completely.
- 5 DO-AHEAD TIP: Shortcakes can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap individually in plastic and store at room temperature.
- 6 FOR STRAWBERRIES: Toss strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar in large bowl. Let stand until juices form, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.
- 7 Combine cream, sugar and vanilla in cream whipper.
- 8 Using serrated knife, carefully split shortcakes horizontally in half. Place bottom halves on each of 6 plates. Top shortcakes with strawberries, chocolate sauce, then whipped cream. Top with shortcake tops and serve.
