Description
A delightful medley of flavors and textures, this Strawberry Earthquake Cake features fresh strawberries and a swirl of cream cheese for a stunning dessert experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box strawberry cake mix
- 1.5 cups fresh or frozen strawberries, chopped
- 1 cup white chocolate chips or chunks
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 0.5 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2.5 cups powdered sugar
- Ingredients listed on the cake mix package (usually eggs, oil, water)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare the strawberry cake mix according to the instructions on the package.
- Gently fold in the chopped strawberries, white chocolate chips, shredded coconut, and optional nuts into the cake batter.
- Pour the mixture into your prepared baking dish.
- Beat the softened cream cheese and unsalted butter together until smooth, then add powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
- Dollop the cream cheese mixture over the strawberry cake batter and swirl gently.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool for about 15 minutes before slicing.
Notes
For the best results, use room temperature ingredients and stir gently when folding in strawberries.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg