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A close-up of a slice of Strawberry Cream Cheese Cake with a thick graham cracker crust and glossy strawberry topping.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Cake

This recipe creates a rich, smooth, and indulgent cake featuring a creamy texture and fresh fruit topping. Balancing the cream cheese layer with strawberries took careful testing, but the final result was perfectly smooth and satisfying.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Refrigeration Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 1 cake

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Spatula

Ingredients
  

For the Cake

  • 1 vanilla cake base

For the Cream Cheese Topping

  • 225 g cream cheese
  • 200 ml whipped cream
  • 120 g powdered sugar

For Decoration

  • 200 g sliced strawberries

Instructions
 

  • Beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth.
  • Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the cooled vanilla cake base.
  • Decorate the top of the cake with the sliced strawberries.
  • Refrigerate the cake for 2 hours before serving.

Notes

This dessert is best served chilled. The smooth texture comes from letting the cream cheese mixture set properly in the refrigerator.
By Emily Mitchell, Efficiency & Testing Coordinator at Recipes by Betty.
Keyword Easy Strawberry Desserts, Fresh Strawberry Desserts, Fresh Strawberry Recipes, Strawberry Baking, Strawberry Cake Design, Strawberry Cream Cheese Cake, Strawberry Shortcake Cake