Earthquake Cake Recipe

Ingredients: 

• 1 box chocolate cake mix
• 8 oz cream cheese
• ⅓ cup oil
• 3 eggs
• 1⅓ cup water
• ⅔ cup shredded coconut
• ⅔ cup chocolate chips
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• ½ cup butter
• 3¾ cups powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.
3. Sprinkle the coconut, chocolate chips, and pecans on the bottom of the pan.
4. Mix the german chocolate cake mix with the oil, eggs, and water.
5. Pour the cake mix on top of the coconut/chocolate chip/pecan layer.
6. In a saucepan, melt the butter and cream cheese.
7. Beat in 1 pound of powdered sugar until it's smooth to the butter/cream cheese.
8. Spread this mixture on top of the uncooked german chocolate cake in the pan, and swirl into the cake mix using a knife.
9. Bake for 35-45 minutes. It is done when it doesn't wobble in the pan if you shake it.

Note: The toothpick test to check if the cake is done dont work because the cake should be more gooey in nature.




Original Recipe: thefirstyearblog.com