Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake

• 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

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.

flour, white sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, milk, pints strawberries, white sugar, chocolate syrup

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-strawberry-shortcake-247198 (may not work)