Would chocolate cake be good with a strawberry filling? I know that choc and raspberry are good together. Thanks for any comments.

Sounds good to me.....

I just used a strawberry cream cheese filling yesterday, and it was awesome.

3 words....

chocolate covered strawberries.

That is one of my most popular orders it the best.
yum!!!!!!!!!!! There is a recipe on this site for fresh strawberry filling best I have found and doesn't get watery you can also use fresh sliced strawberries. I do both which ever the customer wants.

Thanks for the suggestions. I am actually going to put choc covered strawberries on the cake. I will check out the recipe on this site for strawberry filling.

Last week I did a deep chocolate cake with strawberry cream cheese filling and frosting, topped with chocolate dipped strawberries. I was leery of the strawberry fillings, because I've read about so many problems with them weeping...I'll try again if I find a really good, foolproof recipe for the filling. Nevertheless, the cake was delicious and the customer was pleased. PAT

Just wanted to add my two cents- I love the homemade strawberry filling recipe here on CC- and it is divine with a dark chocolate cake- yummy!

SusieQ and CakesonDemand - which is the strawberry filling to which you are referring??? Is it he one called simply "Fresh Strawberry Filling" contributed, I think, by txdiann???? Thanks - PAT

thats the one there isnt' any liquid added to the strawberries just sugar and it holds together well doesn't get watery. I just puree the strawberries then add the sugar bring to a boil cool add the fresh sliced strawberries. I use brandy since I don't have kirsh. I haven't used the syrup.

Thanks for the info - I've copied the recipe and your suggestion for using brandy (hmmm, I have some cherry brandy - wonder how that would taste??) . I have no kirsch, either. I may have to hit the beverage store! PAT

I don't use the kirsch either- I actually used a honey brandy that my FIL bought us and it was wonderful!