Description
Strawberry Earthquake Cake is a visually stunning dessert featuring layers of moist cake, rich cream cheese filling, and fresh strawberries, topped with a delightful crust that “cracks” during baking. This delicious blend of flavors and textures makes it an unforgettable treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
1 box white cake mix
Ingredients required by cake mix (usually water, oil, and eggs)
1 cup strawberries, chopped
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup coconut flakes
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
Prepare the cake mix according to package instructions. Gently fold in the chopped strawberries. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.
In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Drop spoonfuls of this mixture over the cake batter.
Sprinkle coconut flakes and white chocolate chips over the top.
Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the cake is set and the edges are golden brown.
Allow the cake to cool before serving. The top will have a beautiful cracked, earthquake effect with delicious pockets of cream cheese and strawberry.
Notes
- For a lighter version, substitute the cream cheese with a lower-fat option and use a sugar substitute suitable for baking.
- This cake can be made with frozen strawberries if fresh are not available; ensure they are thawed and well-drained.
- Can be adapted for lower sugar or fat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 50g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg