Description
Bake the best strawberry earthquake cake with this easy-to-follow recipe, featuring a moist cake, fresh strawberries, and a tangy cream cheese swirl. Perfect for any occasion, this dessert is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
- 1 (15.25 ounce) box yellow or white cake mix
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup milk (whole or 2%)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped (divided)
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat Oven & Prep Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Mix Cake Batter: In a large bowl, combine cake mix, melted butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract. Beat with an electric mixer on low until just combined, then on medium for 2 minutes. Gently fold in 1 cup of chopped strawberries. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Swirl: In a separate bowl, beat softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Layer & Swirl: Dollop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture over the cake batter. Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of chopped strawberries over the cream cheese. Using a knife or skewer, gently swirl the cream cheese and strawberries into the cake batter to create an ‘earthquake’ effect.
- Bake: Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool: Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before inverting to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins