Toasted Pound Cake With Strawberries and Chocolate Cream

Name: Toasted Pound Cake With Strawberries and Chocolate Cream
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup cold heavy cream; 1/4 cup chocolate syrup, plus more for drizzling; 1 quart strawberries; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 6 slices pound cake

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Level: Easy
Total: 30 min

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 10 min

Yield: 6 servings

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Ingredients

1 cup cold heavy cream

1/4 cup chocolate syrup, plus more for drizzling

1 quart strawberries

2 tablespoons sugar

2 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

6 slices pound cake

Directions

Beat the heavy cream and 1/4 cup chocolate syrup in a bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes. Refrigerate until ready to use. Hull and chop all but 6 strawberries and toss them with the sugar in a separate bowl; set aside.
Melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl on medium-high power in 30-second intervals, stirring, until smooth, about 2 minutes. Dip the 6 whole berries in the chocolate, then transfer to a sheet of parchment paper and let cool.
Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the pound cake slices and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side; transfer to a plate. Wipe out the skillet and melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Add the chopped strawberries and 1 tablespoon water and cook until juicy, about 2 minutes.
Drizzle some chocolate syrup on each plate; top each with a piece of pound cake. Top with some of the chopped strawberries and their juices, a dollop of the chocolate whipped cream and a chocolate-covered strawberry.

Photograph by Anna Williams

Courtesy of Food Network Magazine