Sieve maida and cocoa together.
Beat the butter and icing sugar well.
Add vanilla essence and beat again (optional).
Add the sieved mixture to it and mix well.
Fit a star nozzle to a piping bag, fill with the mixture and pipe rounds in individual basket moulds (approx. 8 moulds).
Bake in oven at moderate temperature of 180ªC/350ªF for about 25 minutes.
Cool and un-mould the baskets.
Beat cream and sugar meant for icing.
Fill the baskets with fruit pieces and pipe the sweetened cream on top.
Decorate it with strawberries.