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Decadent Small Batch Strawberry Earthquake Cake Recipe for Two

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A quick and easy small batch strawberry earthquake cake with layers of moist strawberry cake, luscious cream cheese filling, and crumbly topping, perfect for two servings.

Ingredients

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  • ½ cup (60 g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • ⅓ cup (80 ml) milk, whole or 2%
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup fresh strawberries, chopped (or frozen, thawed and drained)
  • 4 ounces (115 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • ¼ cup (30 g) all-purpose flour (for crumb topping)
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease two 6-ounce ramekins and set aside.
  2. Prepare the crumb topping: In a small bowl, combine ¼ cup flour, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, and ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon if using. Add cold, cubed butter and mix until coarse crumbs form. Chill in the fridge.
  3. Make the cream cheese filling: Beat 4 ounces softened cream cheese with 3 tablespoons powdered sugar and ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth. Add 1 large egg and beat until fully incorporated.
  4. Prepare the cake batter: Whisk together ½ cup flour, ½ cup sugar, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ⅛ teaspoon salt. In another bowl, mix melted butter, 1 large egg, ⅓ cup milk, and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract.
  5. Combine wet and dry ingredients gently until just combined. Fold in chopped strawberries carefully.
  6. Assemble the cake: Spoon half the batter evenly into ramekins. Divide cream cheese filling between ramekins, dollop on top. Cover with remaining batter.
  7. Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over each ramekin.
  8. Bake for 30–35 minutes until crumb topping is golden and a toothpick inserted into the cake (avoiding cream cheese center) comes out with moist crumbs.
  9. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

To prevent watery batter from strawberries releasing juice, toss chopped strawberries with a teaspoon of flour before folding in. Use room temperature ingredients for best texture. Watch bake time closely as small ramekins can dry out quickly. For gluten-free, substitute with 1:1 gluten-free flour blend. For dairy-free, use coconut oil and plant-based cream cheese.

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