Description
Sinful strawberry earthquake cake erupts with creamy layers of sweet chaos, melding rich cream cheese and fresh berries into a dessert masterpiece. Chocolate cake crumbles and strawberry swirls create a delightful landscape you’ll crave with every indulgent bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Ingredients:
- 1 box (15.25 ounces / 432 grams) strawberry cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) water
- ½ cup (113 grams / 4 ounces) vegetable oil
Cheesecake Swirl Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (113 grams / 4 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 ½ cups (312.5 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup (166 grams) diced fresh strawberries
Topping Ingredients:
- 2 cups (364 grams) white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and thoroughly coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray, ensuring complete coverage to prevent sticking.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, whisk together the strawberry cake mix, eggs, water, and vegetable oil until the batter achieves a silky, uniform consistency with no visible lumps.
- Transfer the cake batter into the prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly to create a smooth surface.
- In a separate mixing bowl, cream the softened cream cheese until fluffy, then incorporate melted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and kosher salt, blending until the mixture becomes completely smooth and well-integrated.
- Gently fold the diced fresh strawberries into the cream cheese mixture, distributing them evenly without crushing the fruit.
- Using a large spoon, strategically drop dollops of the cream cheese mixture across the cake batter’s surface, ensuring random distribution.
- With a kitchen knife, create elegant swirls by dragging the blade through the batter and cream cheese mixture, generating a marbled visual effect without overmixing.
- Sprinkle white chocolate chips uniformly across the cake’s surface, covering the entire area for balanced flavor and texture.
- Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 50-55 minutes, rotating midway to ensure even cooking and checking for doneness with a toothpick inserted into the center.
- Remove from the oven and allow the cake to cool completely at room temperature before cutting into servings, which helps the cake set and enhances its structural integrity.
Notes
- Swap cake mix for gluten-free options to accommodate dietary restrictions easily.
- Chill cream cheese at room temperature beforehand for smoother, lump-free cheesecake swirl.
- Dice strawberries small and pat dry to prevent excess moisture from making the cake soggy.
- Avoid over-swirling the cheesecake mixture to maintain distinct marble patterns and prevent blending completely.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg