Cabernet Chocolate Cake With Strawberries Food

CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray.
• Combine the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add the egg, egg yolk, sour cream, oil, vanilla and 1/2 cup hot water and whisk until combined. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Scatter the sliced strawberries on top and gently press them into the batter.
• Bake until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool for 30 minutes.
• Run a knife around the edge of the cake and invert onto a wire rack. Flip the cake back over and let cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Once the cake has cooled, put the semisweet chocolate and the white chocolate in separate small microwave-safe bowls. Microwave the semisweet chocolate in 30-second intervals, stirring well with a rubber spatula between each, until completely melted and smooth, about 1 minute. Drizzle the cake with the melted chocolate. Repeat the melting and drizzling process with the white chocolate.
• Garnish the top edge of the cake with the whipped cream. Cut the remaining 5 whole strawberries in half lengthwise and place the pieces cut-side down around the edge of the cake.

CABERNET CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease and lightly flour cake pan(s).
• Mix eggs and mayo with electric mixer until smooth.
• Add wine and beat until combined.
• Add cake mix, salt and vanilla and beat for 3 minutes.
• Pour into pan(s) and bake according to box directions, but check 5-10 minute early as this cake tends to bake "fast".
• When cake is almost cool make glaze as follows:.
• Melt chocolate chips in microwave or double boiler being careful not to burn. If microwaving, start with about 45 sec., stir and continue in 10 sec. increments., stirring after each.
• Whisk in butter, cream, salt and vanilla one at a time.
• Cool slightly, then drizzle over cake.
• Arrange strawberries whole or sliced, whatever looks pretty to you, over and around the cake and drizzle a bit more chocolate over them if you like. The glaze and berries are a good combination on their own! Dust with powdered sugar if desired.

CABERNET CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Melt chocolate chips in microwave or double boiler being careful not to burn. If microwaving, start with about 45 sec., stir and continue in 10 sec. increments., stirring after each.
• Whisk in butter, cream, salt and vanilla one at a time.
• Dip berries in glaze and place on wax paper.
• Chill for 20 minutes or until set.

CABERNET CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Grease and flour bundt pan or round pans. Heat oven to 350.
• 2. Mix eggs and sour cream with mixer until creamy. Add wine and combine. Add cake mix, salt and vanilla and beat for about 3 mins.
• 3. Pour into pan(s) and bake according to box. Check cake about 5 or 10 mins early as it tends to get done early!
• 4. Cool cake and make glaze- Melt chocolate chips in microwave safe bowl or over double boiler. If microwaving, start at 45seconds, stir and if not melted, continue to heat in 10 second incriments. Whisk in butter, wine, vanilla, salt and milk one at a time.
• 5. Cool slightly then drizzle over cake. If you don't want to use all the glaze, you can always dip your strawberries in the glaze. Top cake with fresh strawberries as well.