Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 pints strawberries, hulled and cut in half (reserve 4 or 5 whole berries to dip in chocolate as a garnish, if desired)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 devil's food cake mix, prepared and baked into two 9 inch layers
• 1 (8 ounce) container cool whip, thawed
• 3 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 prepare chocolate glaze: microwave chocolate, water and butter in a large bowl on high for 1 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is melted.
• 2 stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• 3 stir in sugar and vanilla until smooth.
• 4 if too thick, add a bit more water.
• 5 mix strawberries, sugar and vanilla.
• 6 spoon half of the strawberries on 1 cake layer.
• 7 drizzle with half of chocolate glaze and top with half of whipped topping.
• 8 repeat layers.
• 9 garnish top with chocolate dipped whole strawberries, if desired.
• 10 refrigerate until serving time.