Vanilla Earthquake Cake

While the cake is baking, it cracks and bubbles and shifts and looks like an earthquake, thus the name Vanilla Earthquake Cake.

Servings: servings

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 45

Total Time: 1 5

Ingredients

1 box yellow cake mix, or chocolate cake mix
3 large eggs
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup water
1 1/2 cups coconut, sweetened and shredded
2/3 cup pecans, chopped
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, or dark chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Spread the coconut and pecans evenly in the bottom of the pan.
Mix the yellow cake mix (or chocolate cake mix), eggs, oil and water in a medium bowl on medium speed for two minutes.
Pour the batter over the nuts and coconut in the pan.
In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and confectioners' sugar until fluffy and smooth. Spoon this mixture over the batter in the pan. Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top.
Bake the cake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool slightly. Add a few more chocolate chips to the top of the cake when it comes out of the oven, if desired. Recipe makes 15 servings.

Equipment

1 13x9 inch baking dish

Notes

Can I use a box of chocolate cake mix?

You can use a box of chocolate cake mix or simply add 1/3 cup cocoa powder to a white or yellow cake mix. The cake turns out rich and decadent. You won't be able to get enough of this delicious dessert!

Nutrition

Calories: 567kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 6gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 366mgPotassium: 228mgFiber: 3gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 460IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 3mg