This easy strawberry chocolate bundt cake starts with a simple cake mix and bakes up rich, moist, and full of the classic flavor combination.

This chocolate strawberry cake is swirled with a creamy strawberry filling and topped with a pretty pink icing, making it as fun to serve as it is to eat.

Slice of chocolate strawberry cake on a white plate, with the remaining bundt cake in the background.

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If I have a choice, I’m almost always going to pick chocolate cake. It’s rich, classic, and hard to beat.

But at the same time, I’ve always had a soft spot for strawberry cake too, especially that sweet, slightly tangy flavor and that pretty pink color.

This easy chocolate strawberry cake feels like the best of both worlds, bringing those two favorite flavors together in one simple dessert.

What I love most about this cake is how easy it is to pull together without sacrificing flavor.

The chocolate cake bakes up moist, soft, and rich, and the strawberry swirl adds just the right pop of sweetness throughout, making it feel special.

And then there’s the icing! The bright pink strawberry drizzle running over the top makes this cake so fun to serve, whether it’s for a family gathering, a birthday, or potluck dinner.

It’s simple, pretty, and always gets a few compliments before anyone even takes a bite!

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Making a Chocolate Cake with Strawberry Swirl

This chocolate and strawberry marbled cake is one of those desserts that looks a little fancy when you slice into it, and although it takes a few steps to whip it up, it’s surprisingly simple to make.

If you’re making this cake, a few small tips really make a difference.

First, make sure your cream cheese is softened so the strawberry filling mixes up smoothly, and take a minute to scrape down the bowl while mixing your batter so everything comes together evenly.

When layering the batter and swirl, resist the urge to over-mix. Let it stay layered so you get that beautiful marbled look once it bakes.

This strawberry chocolate bundt cake is also easy to dress up, depending on the occasion. A sprinkle of chocolate chips on top adds a little extra sweetness, but fresh strawberries make a simple and pretty garnish too.

Between the flavor, the texture, and that bright pink icing, it’s a cake that feels just a little special every time you serve it.

Slice of chocolate strawberry cake made from a mix, served on its side on a white plate. The remainder of the bundt cake is in the background, along with a couple of forks.

How to Make Strawberry Chocolate Bundt Cake

It’s easier than you think to make this tasty dessert.

Ingredients You’ll Need

For The Strawberry Swirl:

Cream Cheese
Strawberry Jello Powder
Sugar
Egg
Strawberry Extract

For The Cake Batter:

Devil’s Food Cake Mix
All-Purpose Flour
Water
Vegetable Oil
Eggs

For Topping The Cake:

Cream Cheese
Powdered Sugar
Strawberry Jello Powder
Milk
Strawberry Extract
Chocolate Chips

chocolate strawberry swirl bundt cake with a couple of slices removed, showing the strawberry swirl within the chocolate cake.

How to Make It:

Find the full printable recipe available below

Prepare the strawberry swirl filling. First, you’ll prepare the strawberry swirl filling by combining cream cheese and egg in a small mixing bowl. Use an electric mixer to beat together.

Add strawberry Jello and strawberry extract, then beat to combine until smooth.

two photos; one shows cream cheese and egg beaten together, with Jello powder added to the mixture. The other shows the strawberry cake filling mixture after it's been beaten until smooth.

Prepare the cake batter and assemble. Then, you’ll prepare cake batter by combining cake mix, flour, water, oil, and eggs.

Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then scrape down the sides of the bowl. Increase speed to medium-high and beat for two more minutes.

Pour a little more than half of the cake batter into the prepared bundt pan. Then spoon the strawberry swirl filling over the cake batter. Then spoon the rest of the cake batter over the strawberry swirl filling.

two photos; one shows strawberry filling added over chocolate cake batter in a bundt pan; the other shows another layer of chocolate cake batter added to get it ready for baking.

Bake and cool. Then, you’ll bake in preheated oven for about 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

Let the cake cool in the pan for about 15 minutes, then run a knife along the edge of the cake to ensure it’s separated from the pan. Invert the cake onto a serving plate and cool completely.

two photos; one shows a freshly baked chocolate strawberry cake in the bundt pan; the other shows the cake turned out onto a white serving plate.

Prepare the topping. Then, you’ll prepare the topping by combining cream cheese, powdered sugar, strawberry Jello powder, and 2 tablespoons of milk in a small mixing bowl.

Use an electric mixer to beat until smooth. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk, a tablespoon at a time. You want it to be thin enough to spoon over the cake and run down the sides a bit, without having it all drip right off the cake.

Spoon the icing over the top of the cooled cake. Then sprinkle with chocolate chips, if desired. Let sit for about 15 minutes to allow the icing to set up a bit, then you can slice and serve!