Description
Strawberry Earthquake Cake emerges as a delightful dessert blending creamy cheesecake layers with strawberry cake mix. Sweet strawberry flavors and cream cheese swirls create a mouthwatering treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (166 grams) diced fresh strawberries
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups (364 grams) white chocolate chips
- 1 box (15.25 ounces / 432 grams) strawberry cake mix
- 2 ½ cups (312.5 grams) powdered sugar
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup (113 grams / 4 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup (113 grams / 4 ounces) vegetable oil
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and generously spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick coating to prevent adhesion.
- Batter Creation: Whisk strawberry cake mix, eggs, water, and vegetable oil in a large bowl until the mixture transforms into a smooth, lump-free consistency.
- Initial Layer: Pour the cake batter into the prepared dish, spreading it uniformly to create an even foundation.
- Cream Cheese Fusion: In a separate bowl, whip softened cream cheese until airy, then blend in melted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and kosher salt until the mixture becomes silky and homogeneous.
- Fruit Integration: Gently incorporate diced strawberries into the cream cheese mixture, ensuring delicate distribution without crushing the fruit.
- Layering Technique: Strategically drop cream cheese mixture dollops across the cake batter, creating a random pattern that will produce a mesmerizing marbled effect.
- Swirling Process: Use a kitchen knife to drag through the batter and cream cheese, generating an intricate swirled design without overmixing the components.
- Final Embellishment: Scatter white chocolate chips evenly across the surface to enhance flavor complexity and textural intrigue.
- Baking Procedure: Slide the dish into the preheated oven and bake for 50-55 minutes, rotating midway to guarantee uniform heat distribution. Verify doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center—it should emerge clean.
- Cooling Stage: Extract from the oven and allow the cake to rest at room temperature until completely cooled, which stabilizes the structure and intensifies the flavor profile.
Notes
Prevent Cake Sticking: Generously spray the baking dish with non-stick spray and consider lining with parchment paper for easy removal and clean slicing.
Achieve Smooth Batter: Whisk cake mix ingredients thoroughly to eliminate lumps, ensuring a consistent texture and preventing dry pockets in the final cake.
Cream Cheese Technique: Soften cream cheese at room temperature and beat until fluffy to create a smooth, lump-free mixture that swirls beautifully through the cake batter.
Customize for Dietary Needs: Substitute gluten-free cake mix for a celiac-friendly version, or use low-fat cream cheese and alternative sweeteners for a lighter dessert option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 384
- Sugar: 39 g
- Sodium: 289 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg