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Strawberry Earthquake Cake: A Seismic Shift in Dessert Delight (And a Look at the Nutrition)

Strawberry Earthquake Cake: A Seismic Shift in Dessert Delight (And a Look at the Nutrition)
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This Strawberry Earthquake Cake is rich, creamy, fruity, and downright fun to make! A fluffy strawberry cake base gets swirled with a sweet cream cheese mixture, dotted with fresh strawberries, and topped with white chocolate chips. As it bakes, the fillings shift and “crack” the top — that’s the signature earthquake effect! Serve it warm for a gooey, ultra-strawberry dessert everyone will love.

Ingredients

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Cake

  • 1 box (15.25 oz) strawberry cake mix

  • 3 large eggs, room temperature

  • 1 cup water

  • ½ cup (109 g) vegetable oil

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

  • ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, melted

  • 2 ½ cups (312.5 g) confectioners’ sugar

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1 cup (166 g) diced strawberries, plus extra for garnish

Topping

  • 2 cups (364 g) white chocolate chips

  • Vanilla ice cream, for serving (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.

  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the cake mix, eggs, water, and oil. Pour the batter into the pan.

  3. In a separate large bowl, beat the cream cheese, melted butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth.

  4. Fold in the diced strawberries.

  5. Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture over the cake batter. Use a knife to gently swirl it through the batter.

  6. Sprinkle the white chocolate chips evenly over the top.

  7. Bake for 50–55 minutes, or until the center is set.

  8. Garnish with extra strawberries. Serve warm — especially with vanilla ice cream!

Notes

  • Softened cream cheese blends smoother and swirls better.

  • If using juicy strawberries, pat them dry to avoid thinning the filling.

  • Don’t over-swir l— a few big swoops give the best “earthquake” effect.

  • This cake is EXTRA delicious served warm, but also great chilled.

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