Chocolate Earthquake Cake Recipes

GERMAN CHOCOLATE EARTHQUAKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9x13 pan with a non-stick spray.
• Start by layering the coconut, chocolate chips and pecans on the bottom of your prepared pan. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, oil, eggs and water until combined. Pour the cake mix batter over the top of your layers in the pan and lightly spread around.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter and cream cheese on the stovetop. Pour the butter and cream cheese mixture into a large bowl and add in the powdered sugar. Using a mixer, mix together the powdered sugar and butter until a creamy consistency has been reached.
• Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the top of the cake mix layer in your pan. Then, swirl a knife around the cake pan to create a swirling pattern between the cream cheese and cake mix. Don't mix too much, just enough to combine the two with a pretty pattern.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes.
• Cool completely before cutting if you want clean slices. If you don't mind a dump style cake and want to eat it warm you may do so. It's delicious served with ice cream!

CHOCOLATE EARTHQUAKE CAKE

Steps:

• Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish. Sprinkle the nuts on the bottom of the dish. Layer the coconut on top of the nuts. In a separate bowl prepare the cake mix according to package directions except use the 1 cup of milk in place of the water called for in the directions on the box. Spread half the cake mixture over the coconut.
• In a microwave safe glass bowl melt the butter and cream cheese. This takes about 2 minutes in my microwave. Whisk the powdered sugar or mix with mixer into the cream cheese and melted butter. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the layer of cake mix in the baking dish. (You can drop it by spoon fulls if you want)
• Spread the other half of the cake mix on top of the cream cheese and sprinkle on the chocolate chips. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven 40 to 45 minutes.

CHOCOLATE EARTHQUAKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a cake tin.
• Cover the bottom of the cake tin with the chopped pecans and flaked coconut.
• Prepare cake mix as per package instructions.
• Pour over the chopped pecans and flaked coconut.
• Melt butter.
• Add to it the cream cheese, extract and confectione's sugar.
• Stir well, and then pour over the cake bottom.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes or until done.
• Please bear in mind that one cannot test for doneness as the cake will appear sticky even when done.

EARTHQUAKE CAKE I

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix as directed on package.
• Lightly grease the bottom and sides of one 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle coconut and nuts over bottom of pan. Pour cake batter over top.
• Combine 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine, cream cheese and 2 cups confectioners' sugar. Beat until smooth. Pour (spoon) over cake batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cake cool before frosting.
• To Make Frosting: Combine cocoa, cola and 1/2 cup margarine in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Pour mixture over remaining confectioners' sugar. Beat until smooth. Spread icing over cake. (If you like a thicker icing add more confectioners' sugar.