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Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Cake

This Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Cake is rich, buttery, and full of creamy goodness. Made with fresh strawberries, cream cheese, and a hint of vanilla, this easy cake looks as gorgeous as it tastes. Drizzle with melted chocolate for the perfect finish!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 195 g Unsalted Butter (softened) ¾ cup + 2 tbsp
  • 175 g Sugar(granulated) ¾ cup + 2 tbsp
  • 163 g Cream Cheese(room temperature) ¾ cup
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 22 g Cornstarch/Cornflour 2 tbsp
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 4 Eggs (room temperature)
  • 200g All-purpose flour 1½ cups + 1 tbsp
  • 100 g Strawberry purée (freshly blended) ⅓ cup
  • Melted chocolate or powdered sugar for serving Optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F. Grease and flour a 9×5-inch bundt pan.
  2. Cream the butter and sugar – In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light, pale, and fluffy. This step adds air, making your cake soft.
  3. Add cream cheese and vanilla – Mix in the cream cheese and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
  4. Add dry ingredients – Add cornstarch and baking powder. Mix on low speed just until combined.
  5. Add eggs and flour – Add eggs one at a time, alternating with flour in 4 parts. Beat each time just until mixed. Don’t overmix.
  6. Make the strawberry swirl – In a separate bowl, mix ¼ of the batter with the strawberry purée using a spatula.
  7. Assemble the layers – Pour half the plain batter into the pan, then add all of the strawberry batter, and top with the remaining plain batter. Gently swirl with a skewer for a marbled effect if you like.
  8. Bake – Bake for 45–50 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. If the top browns too fast, loosely cover with foil during the last 10 minutes.
  9. Cool and unmould – Let the cake cool completely in the pan, then gently demould.
  10. Serve – Drizzle with melted chocolate or dust with powdered sugar. Add fresh strawberries for extra flair.