Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. fresh strawberries
3/4 c. sugar
1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
1/3 c. cocoa
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter or margarine
2/3 c. milk
1 egg, beaten
1 c. cold whipping cream
2 Tbsp. powdered sugar

Preparation

Reserve 6 strawberries. Slice remaining berries into bowl. Gently stir in 1/4 cup sugar; set aside.
Preheat oven to 450\u00b0. Grease an 8-inch round cake pan.
In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
In separate bowl, stir together milk and egg. Add all at once to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
Spread dough in prepared pan, building up edges slightly. Bake in a 450\u00b0 oven for 15 to 18 minutes.
Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Place on serving plate.