Description
A delightful strawberry cake with creamy swirls of frosting and a crunchy texture from nuts, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box Strawberry Cake Mix
- 1.5 cups Fresh or Frozen Strawberries, thawed and drained
- 1 cup White Chocolate Chips or Chunks (dark chocolate can be substituted)
- 1 cup Sweetened Shredded Coconut (optional)
- 0.5 cup Chopped Pecans or Walnuts (can be swapped with almonds)
- 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened
- 0.5 cup Unsalted Butter (or equal parts oil for dairy-free)
- 2.5 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (almond extract can substitute)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Combine the strawberry cake mix with water, eggs, and oil as stated on the package. Blend until smooth.
- Fold in the strawberries, chocolate chips, coconut, and nuts.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly.
- Beat together the cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar until fluffy. Stir in vanilla.
- Drop dollops of the cream cheese mixture over the batter.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool before slicing.
Notes
This cake can be made one day in advance. Store in an airtight container in the fridge to enhance flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg