Description
Strawberry Earthquake Cake is a decadent dessert featuring layers of moist chocolate cake, sweet strawberries, creamy cheesecake, and a luscious chocolate ganache. Every bite is rich and indulgent, perfect for chocolate lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients required on box)
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
Cheesecake Layer
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
Ganache Topping
- 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven according to cake mix instructions and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Prepare chocolate cake batter according to package instructions.
- Pour half of the batter into the pan. Sprinkle chopped strawberries evenly over the batter.
- Drop small spoonfuls of cheesecake mixture over strawberries, then pour remaining cake batter on top.
- Bake according to cake mix instructions, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
- Let cake cool completely in the pan.
- For the ganache, heat cream until just simmering and pour over chopped chocolate in a bowl. Let sit 1–2 minutes, then stir until smooth.
- Pour ganache over cooled cake and spread evenly. Chill until set, about 1 hour.
Notes
Use fresh, firm strawberries for best results. For extra indulgence, serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Cake can be made a day ahead and stored covered in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35–40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: strawberry earthquake cake, chocolate cheesecake cake, layered cake, indulgent dessert
