Strawberry Earthquake Cake
A delightful dessert blending rich chocolate flavor, creamy cheesecake, and fresh strawberries for a showstopping treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
- 1 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet or dark)
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- Additional strawberries for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray or butter.
- Combine in a large mixing bowl the chocolate cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs.
- Mix on low speed until the batter comes together, then increase to medium speed for about 2 minutes.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking pan.
- In a separate bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
- Mix until smooth and creamy.
- Fold in the chopped strawberries into the cream cheese mixture.
- Spoon dollops of the cream cheese filling over the chocolate cake batter.
- Add chocolate chips (and nuts if using) on top.
- Bake for about 35-40 minutes.
- Cool for at least 15-20 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Top each slice with fresh strawberries and optional drizzles of chocolate sauce or whipped cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
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