I’m a tease, aren’t I? This recipe is just so gosh darn uh-mazing, it needs its own separate post. It took a little squeezing to get this “top secret” recipe from my mom, so you should all thank her later when your taste buds are singing.
We all know that chocolate and strawberries together are not something to be messed with. The creator of this recipe is a genius in my book, combining bittersweet chocolate, flaky dough, juicy ripe strawberries, and slightly sweet soft peaks of heavy whipping cream. I didn’t say there was anything healthy about this dessert. It’s an indulgence for sure… but it is real food, darn good real food. Enjoy, my friends!
Top Secret Chocolate Strawberry Scone Cake
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2/3 c. room temperature butter, unsalted of course
2/3 c. milk
2 eggs
6 oz. chocolate chips
whipping cream & fresh strawberries
Combine first four ingredients in a large bowl. Cut in butter until dispersed throughout in pea-sized pieces. In a small bowl, combine milk, 1 whole egg + 1 egg yolk. Mix, then add to dry mixture. Mix until just moistened. Plop onto a lightly-floured surface. Kneed ever so slightly. Divide in half. Roll each half into a circle, approximately 10 in. in diameter. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the ‘bottom’ piece of dough. Top with second round. Crimp edges. Brush top with leftover egg white and sprinkle with sugar. Score cake into 8 equal slices. Bake @ 425* for 18-20 minutes until top is deliciously golden brown.
Meanwhile, whip heaving cream to your liking and slice as many strawberries as your heart desires [macerate if you please].
Slice into the flaky dough and gooey chocolate center. Then top with a large dollop of the freshly whipped cream and juicy berries. It’s best served the same day as made with a birthday candle, family, and tea.
From my kitchen to yours,
Hillary
{ 22 comments… read them below or add one }
thanks for sharing! this looks absolutely delicious…
Wow, your description sounds amazing lady, but the look of it…um, bliss I’m sure.
Oh my! Thank you so much for this recipe! It looks amazing.
Oh wow. I’m drooling just looking at those pictures.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe :) It looks so divine – and I will have to make it for sure!!!
Ahhh you have my sweet tooth tingling right now :)
The perfect combo :)
OMG this looks delicious. I need to make this ASAP. Thanks for posting it!
Oohhh that looks so good!
Yum! Although, I don’t like chocolate in my cake so I am gonna have to leave that part out. But other than that, it looks like the perfect summer dessert! :)
The chocolate chips are the signature of the cake – you can’t leave ‘em out! :)
I don’t remember my sister ever making this for me?!? I’ll have to try it :) Just one question – are you sure the butter should be room temp? Usually scones require very cold butter. Maybe it makes it more cake-like? Just wondering :)
I thought this was unusual too. Perhaps you should do an experiment!
Um, WHOA. That looks unbelievably good! I kid you not when I say I was thinking about making my own batch of scones in the near future, so I may have just found my recipe :) I’m especially excited to see that I already have all of those ingredients!
This looks super yummy! I can’t wait to try it. I’m a huge fan of ANYTHING with berries right now :)
Tell your mother I love her! This looks so good, I cannot wait to make it – it might be replacing my birthday cake (:
This looks amazing! Thanks for getting it out of your mom. ;) I’ve never made any sort of scone cake, but this looks like the perfect summer dessert. I love that it doesn’t require any crazy ingredients or anything. I definitely need to make this!
Oh this looks incredible! And my special banana mango is actually a champagne mango!? And I’m not supposed to eat the skin!? Oh boy!
omg wow, that looks absolutely amazing!!!
mouth-watering!
and it doesn’t sound overly difficult to make!
thanks for sharing!
Holy YUM!
This recipe DOES look delicious :D
Thanks for sharing, Hillary!
Brazilian XOXO´s,
Gabriela
Who came up with this genius recipe? YUM!
A family friend first made it from a magazine recipe : )