Earthquake Cake
Earthquake Cake
Hands down, this is excellent cake, nothing more to say. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut, shredded
- 1 cup nuts, chopped, walnuts or pecans is ideal
- 1 box chocolate cake mix, plus its ingredients, Shortcut
- 250 grams Cream cheese, room temperature, (8 oz)
- 1/2 cup butter, melted, (1 stick)
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180 C (350 F) and grease a 9x13 baking dish with butter. Mix together the coconut and nuts, spread out in the baking dish.
- Add the cake mix to a mixing bowl and add the ingredients stated on the box to prepare the mix, and mix together.
- Add the cream cheese, melted butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla to a mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to mix until smooth and fluffy.
- Pour the prepared cake mix over the coconut and nuts.
- Drop the cream cheese mixture on top of the cake batter using teaspoons.
- Use a knife to swirl the cream cheese mixture into the batter.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The cake will fall when it cools and will have cracks in it.
- Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream, enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Shortcut: Chocolate Cake Mix, Chocolate Cake.
Variants: 1. Sprinkle on 2 cups of chocolate chips before baking. 2. Top with your favorite frosting (chocolate would be preferred) after the cake has cooled to room temperature.
From a restaurant at Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee, United States.
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