Kahlua Chocolate Cake with Strawberries & Cream Recipe
Kahlua Chocolate Cake with Strawberries & Cream was created in celebration of National Kahlua Day and National Strawberry Day. How fortuitous is it that these two things would share a dedicated day. Mashing the two of these delicious flavors together was far easier than I had imagined. The sweet fresh strawberries, creamy icing, and dense cake come together for a flavorful dessert that is at once hearty and light.
Kahlua Chocolate Cake with Strawberries & Cream Recipe
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1¾ cup
flour
2 cups
sugar
¾ cups
cocoa powder
2 tsp.
baking soda
1 tsp.
baking powder
1 tsp.
salt
3
eggs, room temperature
¾ cup
Kahlua, room temperature
½ cup
whipping cream, room temperature
½ cup
softened coconut oil
1 tbsp.
vanilla
chopped dark chocolate, optional
CREAMY ICING
1 cup
mascarpone cheese
(cream cheese if you can’t find it)
1 cup
powdered sugar
1½ cups
whipping cream
1 tsp.
vanilla extract
pinch of salt
- Preheat the grill to 350°F, prepare to use the indirect grilling method.
- In a bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add the eggs, Kahlua, whipping cream, coconut oil, and vanilla. Stir until just mixed. Then use a hand mixer or stand mixer to beat on medium speed for two minutes.
- Grease, then dust a bundt pan with cocoa powder to make removing the cake easy. Stir the optional chocolate into the batter, then pour it into the waiting pan.
- Bake over indirect heat for 45 minutes, rotating the pan about half way through the bake so that both sides get even heat. If a cake tester or toothpick comes out clean or with a couple of crumbs, the cake is ready.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before turning it out onto a plate and icing.
- To make the icing, mix the cheese, salt, vanilla, and powdered sugar together, then set aside. Use a stand or hand mixer to whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cheese mixture.
- Generously top the cake with the whipped cream icing, then nestle fresh, hulled strawberries in the icing. Serve as soon as possible.
Kahlua Chocolate Cake with Strawberries & Cream is dense yet light, the cake carries a hint of coffee and alcohol. The sweet cream icing is light and fluffy, packed with a subtly cheesecake-like flavor that compliments both the fresh berries and the delightful cake. It seems slightly counterintuitive to pair a coffee liquor cake with fresh strawberries, but it works. What flavor combination have you wanted to try, even if it’s a little strange?
Happy Grilling!
Kahlua Chocolate Cake with Strawberries & Cream is hearty and light
This cake is dense yet light and goes well with the sweet cream icing
Top with fresh strawberries for a delicious pairing of flavors
This sweet cake carries both a hint of coffee and alcohol
The sweet cream icing has a subtle cheesecake-like flavor
I used to be the Sultana of Sizzle, but you can call me Andrea. I have always been passionate about food. Even though I was majoring in Art and Graphic Design, I would frequently be found cooking for my friends and family.
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Kahlua Chocolate Cake with Strawberries & Cream is hearty and light
This cake is dense yet light and goes well with the sweet cream icing
Top with fresh strawberries for a delicious pairing of flavors
This sweet cake carries both a hint of coffee and alcohol
The sweet cream icing has a subtle cheesecake-like flavor