Instructions: Butter two round 25cm cake pans.

Sift together dry ingredients - cocoa, flour, bicarb soda, salt, baking powder and sugar into a bowl. Rub butter in using fingertips.

Gradually add the milk and mix gently to form a dough. Divide dough in half. Gently press into the baking pans. Sprinkle the top of one cake with the brown sugar.

Bake cakes for 15 minutes in hot oven 200C. Allow to cool 5 minutes before turning out.

To Assemble:
Reserve 10 strawberries and dip in melted chocolate for decoration.

Filling:
Chop remaining berries and add extra sugar. Whip cream, set aside quantity for piping. Fill cake with cream and strawberries.

Top with sugared cake and spoon over strawberries and juice. Pipe cream around edge of cake.

Decorate with strawberries, grated chocolate and dust with icing sugar.

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