Classic Earthquake Cake
Shake things up with this easy and tasty dessert!
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If you’re looking for an over-the-top delicious dessert then you have come to the right place. This Earthquake Cake is packed full of indulgent flavors and couldn’t be much easier to make. Named for the way it cracks, craters, and swirls, this isn’t a fussy cake that requires frosting or decoration. Starting with a box of German chocolate cake mix, you can have this treat layered together and in the oven in less than 10 minutes. Can’t beat that for a dessert this tasty!
To start things out, you’ll layer some shredded coconut and chopped pecans in the bottom of your baking dish. Next, take that box of German chocolate cake mix and follow the direction on the box to prepare the batter. Once it’s nice and smooth, pour that batter into the pan. Now comes the indulgent part! Mix up a package of cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and powder sugar until silky smooth, then blop spoonfuls of that creamy mixture into the batter. Give it a gentle swirl to disperse, then pop that beauty in the oven.
The cake will bake for about 45-50 minutes and you’ll know it’s done when a toothpick comes out clean and the center only has a slight jiggle. We recommend letting it cool so the cream filling can set, but if you want an ooey-gooey tasty Earthquake we won’t judge you digging in. Give this dessert a try for your next get together or birthday and I’m sure it will be a hit. No one will guess that you started with a cake mix!
Classic Earthquake Cake
Yield(s): Serves 12
15m prep time
45m cook time
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Ingredients
- 1 cup sweetened, shredded coconut
- 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 1 (15.25 oz) box German chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup water
- ½ vegetable or canola oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Spread coconut across bottom of baking dish, then sprinkle pecans over top.
- In a large bowl, mix cake mix, water, oil, and eggs until smooth. Pour batter over coconut and pecans.
- Mix cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Mix in powdered sugar until well combined.
- Scoop cream cheese mixture over cake batter and lightly swirl it into the batter.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool for a minimum of 30 minutes before serving.
Recipe adapted from Allrecipes.com