Here in Louisiana we are still embracing summer with this ridiculous weather, and to me summer means strawberry flavored anything. This sweet yummy cake starts with a boxed cake mix, is swirled with an easy cheesecake filling and finished off with graham cracker crumbs.
Cake:
– 1 box strawberry cake mix
– 3 eggs at room temperature
– 1 cup whole milk
– 1/2 cup vegetable oil
– 1 small box cheesecake flavored instant pudding
Cheesecake Filling:
– 1 (8 ounce) block cream cheese, softened
– 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
– 1 egg
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Other:
– 1 jar vanilla frosting
– Crushed graham crackers
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a bundt pan. Mix all ingredients for the cake with a stand or hand mixer until fully blended. In a separate bowl mix all ingredients for the cheesecake filling with a stand or hand mixer until fully blended. Pour half of the cake mix into the bundt pan. Pour half of the filling mixture over and swirl gently into the batter. Pour remaining cake batter over followed by the remaining filling. Swirl again. Top with graham cracker crumbs. Bake until done. This took mine 50-55 minutes. Let cool in the cake pan 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack. Let cool completely before frosting. Top with extra graham cracker crumbs.
(Ashley Madden Rowton is a wife, mom and published cookbook author who lives in Minden, La.)
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