- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen sliced strawberries, thawed
- 1 teaspoon red food coloring
- FILLING:
- 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. In another bowl, combine eggs, oil, strawberries and food coloring if desired. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
- For filling, beat cream cheese. Add the egg, sugar, flour and extract; beat well. Spoon a fourth of the batter into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans. Spread half of the filling over each. Top with the remaining batter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 70-80 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cover loosely with foil if top browns to quickly. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in the refrigerator.