Description
Earthquake Cake is a delightful dessert featuring layers of rich chocolate, sweet coconut, and a creamy cream cheese topping. It’s simple to prepare and perfect for gatherings!
Ingredients
Scale
- 15.25 ounce box german chocolate cake mix
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup neutral oil canola, vegetable or avocado
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 8 ounce package cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup salted butter melted
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 13×9 inch baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, water, oil, and eggs using a hand mixer until just mixed. Set aside.
- Sprinkle the coconut over the bottom of the prepared pan, followed by the chopped pecans.
- Pour the cake batter over the coconut and pecans, spreading it gently.
- In another bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
- Add the melted butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla to the cream cheese and mix until creamy.
- Dollop the cream cheese mixture over the cake batter randomly.
- Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until the edges are set but the center remains slightly gooey. Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
The cake will sink, crack, and ripple as it cools, which adds to its unique appearance.
This cake is best served warm or at room temperature.
Feel free to add more nuts or chocolate chips for added texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg