Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake

Total Time: 57 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 cup soured milk
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares, melted and cooled
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange liqueur
• 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 1 quart strawberry
• 16 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed

Recipe

• 1 to make the cake, combine the flour, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• 2 cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 3 blend in the soured milk and chocolate; mix well.
• 4 spread into 2 greased and floured 9" round layer cake pans.
• 5 combine 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and brown sugar and sprinkle over one layer.
• 6 bake at 400 degrees f for about 10-12 minutes or until the cake begins to pull away from the sides of the pan.
• 7 cool.
• 8 brush each cake layer with 1 tablespoon orange liqueur.
• 9 for the topping, partially melt the chocolate squares with shortening over hot water.
• 10 remove from the heat and continue stirring until melted.
• 11 dip 7 strawberries in the chocolate mixture and chill.
• 12 hull and slice the remaining strawberries.
• 13 to assemble the cake, place the plain cake layer on a serving plate, top with half of the whipped topping and all of the sliced strawberries.
• 14 top with the second layer and remaining topping.
• 15 drizzle with the remaining chocolate.
• 16 arrange the dipped strawberries on top.
• 17 refrigerate any leftovers.