Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake

Description: Make and share this Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake recipe from Food.com.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup milk
• 2 pints strawberries, sliced
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) container whipped topping, thawed
• 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup

Steps:

1. Preheat oven 400 degrees. Grease two 9 inch cake pans.
2. Combine first 6 ingredients. But in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk, until just moistened.
3. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Cool.
4. Strawberries and 1/4 C sugar, let stand 10 minutes.
5. Cover shortcake with strawberry mix and whipped cream. Lay shortcake on top and add remaining strawberries and cream. Drizzle with chocolate syrup.