Chocolate Layer Cake with Strawberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream - Del Fresco Pure

Ingredients

• Cake
• 2 tbsp soft butter for greasing pans
• 1 1/4 cup (160 grams) sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup (35 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder (plus more for dusting baking pans)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 3/4 cup buttermilk (Substitute option: 3/4 cup whole milk mixed with 1 tablespoon lemon juice OR white vinegar)
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 tsp instant espresso or instant coffee
• 3 ounces (85 grams) unsweetened chocolate finely chopped
• 1 1/4 cup (250 grams) brown sugar
• 1/2 cup light oil (vegetable or canola)
• 2 large eggs room temperature
• DelFrescoPure® YES!Berries Your Everyday Snack!® Swiss Meringue Buttercream
• 1 package 12oz (340g) hulled YES!Berries Your Everyday Snack!® strawberries cut into about 1/2 cm slices (placed in between layers)
• 4 large egg whites
• 1 cup (200 grams) white granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cup (340 grams) unsalted butter cut into 1-inch cubes
• Garnishing
• 1 package 12oz (340g) hulled YES!Berries Your Everyday Snack!® strawberries
• Fresh jasmine strands and flowers (optional)