Description
A rich and gooey strawberry dessert made with soft strawberry cake, creamy cheesecake swirls, white chocolate chips, and fresh strawberries. This easy earthquake cake bakes with a beautifully cracked top and irresistible pockets of sweet cream cheese filling.
Ingredients
1 box strawberry cake mix
Ingredients required for the cake mix (eggs, oil, water as directed on the box)
1 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup diced strawberries
Whipped cream for topping (optional)
Fresh strawberries for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Prepare the strawberry cake mix according to the package directions using the required eggs, oil, and water.
- Pour the prepared cake batter evenly into the greased baking pan.
- Sprinkle the white chocolate chips evenly over the cake batter.
- In a separate bowl, mix the melted butter, softened cream cheese, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Add the powdered sugar and continue mixing until fully combined.
- Gently fold the diced strawberries into the cream cheese mixture.
- Spoon dollops of the cream cheese mixture across the cake batter and lightly swirl with a knife to create pockets of filling.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes, until the top is set and slightly cracked while the center remains soft.
- Allow the cake to cool before slicing. Top with whipped cream and fresh strawberries if desired before serving.
Notes
Fresh strawberries provide the best texture, but frozen strawberries can be used if thawed and well drained.
Do not over-swirl the cheesecake mixture to maintain the signature earthquake-style pockets.
Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days due to the cream cheese layer.
Warm individual slices in the microwave for 10–15 seconds if a slightly warm texture is desired.
For extra sweetness, drizzle melted white chocolate over the cooled cake before serving.
Vanilla chips or strawberries-and-cream candy can be substituted for the white chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 452 kcal
- Sugar: 42 g
- Sodium: 380 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
