[This post contains affiliate links] This recipe has been a family favorite for years. I've fine-tuned the recipe to where I feel pretty darn satisfied with it now. Our girls routinely ask for it so I've had a lot of practice making it. This version is with chicken, though other authentic versions use shrimp and some other additions like pickled radish, dried shrimp, etc. I'm sharing the version that my family loves without these other truly authentic, streetfood options that

It's almost summer and it's strawberry time! It's also a birthday month for my younger daughter. She usually requests carrot cake for her birthday, but this year she decided on chocolate. I was happy to oblige. Chocolate with a chocolate frosting is incredibly delicious, but it can be a bit heavy, too. I thought adding some lightness and freshness with strawberries would help to cut the richness of the cake and ganache well. This cake is incredibly easy to bake and to put tog