What mama doesn’t love the flavor combination of strawberries and chocolate? One of my favorite little treats are Chocolate Dipped Strawberries; true perfection. I wanted to capture that same magic in a yummy little cake that can be served any time of the day. In fact, I plan to serve this at my own Mother’s Day brunch (in between soccer and baseball games of course!). What I love most about this cake is that it is very simple to pull together, 10 minutes or less. It has a beautiful and rustic look that can be finished with a dusting of confectioners’ sugar or with a scoop of soy ice cream.
I wish all you food allergy mama’s everywhere a blessed and beautiful Mother’s Day with your families! Happy Baking, and remember to take the day off tomorrow!
DAIRY, EGG AND NUT FREE CHOCOLATE CHIP STRAWBERRY CAKE
1/2 c. dairy free margarine (I use Fleischman’s)
3/4 c. granulated sugar (plus 1T. for sprinkling)
1 T. water
1 1/4 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. soy or rice milk
1 1/2 c. unbleached all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. dairy free chocolate chips (I use Divvies or Enjoy Life)
2 1/2 c. hulled and halved strawberries
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and generously spray a glass pyrex 9-inch pie dish with dairy free baking spray. Set aside.
In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the dairy free margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add water and vanilla and combine thoroughly. In a medium seperate bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt with a wire whisk. Add flour mixture to the margarine mixture, alternating with the soy milk. Combine thoroughly but don’t overmix. Stir in dairy free chocolate chips with a rubber spatula. Pour batter into prepared glass dish.
Arrange strawberries on top of cake, cut side down, close together. Sprinkle with remaining 1 T. granulated sugar. Bake 45-50 minutes or until lightly browned and toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Cool completely before slicing.
Yeah for strawberries! Great idea!
That looks heavenly!
Is it baking powder of baking soda? The ingredients list powder, but the directions say soda.
Thanks!
Can’t wait to try this! This is off the subject but have you tried the new vegan cheese by Daiya? They carry a cheddar and mozzarella. We tried the Follow Your Heart brand and it didn’t go over well at all.
Does the recipe require baking soda or baking powder. the recipe and the directions differ. Thank you.
Kelly,
Thanks for this – made it for dessert tonight and my family loved it. I realized, as we were eating, that it was the first cake my 23 month-old son’s ever had! It was difficult to explain to his sister why he got seconds when he didn’t even finish his dinner, but I was so excited that he could eat it! I just got your book in the mail last week – I can’t wait to decide on which cake to make for this second birthday! Thank you so much for your work!
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Kelly- you are such a blessing to our family! My 3 yo had been eying up the cover of one of my magazines. It pictures a brownie crust with icecream, strawberries, and nuts. He kept asking for chocolate strawberry cake and along this recipe comes! First of all, the way it makes the house smell is reason enough alone to make it, but it is terrific! Everyone loved it! We don’t have to avoid dairy, so I’m thinking whipped cream next time… Thanks again!
thanks soooo much carolyn!!!
this cake was a huge hit at my husband’s birthday party last weekend! the guests were so impressed that it was allergen-free. i had to break out your amazing cookbook & brag how it was a life-saver in our house
my egg/peanut/dairy allergic son’s favorite part of the cake was picking out all of the chocolate chips from his piece! THANKS again for sharing your wonderful recipes w/ the rest of us!!
I made this last week and it was delicious!! Thank you!
I LOVED this recipe. I used blueberries instead of choc. chips as a July 4th treat. It was a BIG hit! Thanks Kelly!
Yay Kristi! Glad you liked it!