Chocolate Strawberry Dream Cake 🍓✨

• 1 ¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup (75 g) cocoa powder
• 2 cups (400 g) sugar
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
• 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk (or 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice)
• 1 cup (240 ml) hot water
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

For the Chocolate Cream Filling

• 1 ½ cups (360 ml) heavy cream
• 200 g dark chocolate, melted and cooled
• 3 tbsp powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Strawberry Layer

• 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1 tbsp sugar (optional, for extra juiciness)

For the Topping

• Whole or halved strawberries
• Chocolate ganache or melted chocolate drizzle (optional)
  

  📝 Instructions