Description
A rich and decadent strawberry cake with a creamy cheesecake swirl, loaded with chocolate, coconut, and nuts for a delightful texture and flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box strawberry cake mix
- Ingredients listed on the box (usually eggs, oil, water)
- 1½ cups fresh or frozen strawberries, chopped
- 1 cup white chocolate chips or chunks
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Prepare the strawberry cake mix as directed on the box and pour into the pan.
- Sprinkle chopped strawberries, white chocolate chips, coconut, and nuts over the batter.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture over the batter and swirl lightly with a knife.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
- Use room-temperature cream cheese and butter for a smoother swirl.
- Fresh strawberries add more moisture; adjust baking time if using frozen.
- Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: strawberry earthquake cake, easy dessert, cream cheese swirl cake