Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream and Strawberries
INGREDIENTS
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2 cup of flour
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1/2 cup cocoa powder like Ghirardelli or Hershey’s
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2 1/2 tsp. baking soda
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1/2 tsp. salt
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2 egg
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1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1 cup + 4 T. buttermilk
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2/3 cup of hot boiling water
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2 tsp. pure vanilla extract or chocolate extract
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1 cup of unsalted butter melted
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Ingredients for Frosting:
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2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
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10 large egg whites
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2 lbs. unsalted butter at room temp. cut into pieces
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2 tsp. pure vanilla
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Ingredients for Garnish:
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Fresh Strawberries washed and cut in half
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4 oz. chocolate bar grated or curled
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