Earthquake Cake

 

Ingredients

Cake Base:

    •    1 box strawberry cake mix

    •    Ingredients listed on the cake mix box (usually:

    •    3 eggs

    •    ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil

    •    1 cup (240 ml) water)

Add-ins:

    •    1½ cups fresh or frozen strawberries, chopped

Cream Cheese Layer:

    •    225 g cream cheese (at room temperature)

    •    ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter (melted)

    •    3 cups powdered sugar

 •    1 tsp vanilla extract

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Instructions

1️⃣ Cake Base

    1.    Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F).

    2.    Prepare the strawberry cake mix according to the box instructions (add eggs, oil, and water and mix).

 3.    Pour half of the batter into a greased 23×33 cm (9×13 inch) baking pan.

2️⃣ Add the Strawberries

    4.    Sprinkle half of the chopped strawberries evenly on top.

3️⃣ Cream Cheese Layer

 5. In a separate bowl:

• Cream cheese

• Melted butter

• Powdered sugar

• Vanilla

Beat until smooth.

6. Spoon this mixture over the cake (do not spread completely; the earthquake effect will form at this stage).

4️⃣ Assemble & Bake

    7.    Pour the remaining cake batter between the cream cheese spots.

    8.    Sprinkle the remaining strawberries on top.

 9.    Bake for 35–45 minutes or until the edges are set and the center is slightly moist.

5️⃣ Cool & Serve

    10.    Let cool completely.

    11.    Slice, sprinkle with a little more fresh strawberries or powdered sugar, and serve. 🍓✨