Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of this Strawberry Earthquake Cake, where a moist strawberry cake meets a luscious cream cheese layer, white chocolate chips, and fresh strawberries. A stunning dessert that’s perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cake:
- 1 box strawberry cake mix
- Ingredients listed on the cake mix box (eggs, oil, water)
For the Cream Cheese Layer:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- Nonstick spray or butter for greasing pan
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Make the Cake: Prepare the strawberry cake mix as per package instructions. Pour batter into the greased pan.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Layer: In a bowl, beat cream cheese, melted butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Layer the Cake: Spoon cream cheese mixture over the cake batter. Sprinkle white chocolate chips on top and press sliced strawberries into the batter.
- Bake: Bake for 45–50 minutes until edges are golden and center is mostly set.
- Cool and Serve: Let cool for 15–20 minutes before serving. Enjoy the earthquake effect created by the cream cheese layer.
Notes
- Enhance flavor with freeze-dried strawberries in the batter or a white chocolate drizzle.
- Try raspberries instead of strawberries for a variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
