Earthquake Cake

Earthquake Cake

This cake is rich, gooey and easy to make!  It gets its name, because the cake cracks during the baking process.   Serve warm and with vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients:

1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

1 package German chocolate cake mix &
   cake mix ingredients, water, oil, eggs, etc

1 stick butter
1 package (8 ounce) cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 lb. powdered sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Lightly grease the bottom and sides of a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.

Layer the coconut and chopped nuts in bottom of baking pan.

In a large bowl, prepare the German chocolate cake mix according to package directions (water, oil, eggs, etc).

Pour mixture over the coconut and chopped nuts.

In a separate bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese and vanilla. Once mixed, slowly add the powdered sugar.  Beat until smooth.

Spoon over cake in dollops.  DO NOT SPREAD, BECAUSE THE CAKE WILL BAKE AROUND DOLLOPS.

Bake for 40 - 45 minutes.

Toothpick will not come out clean.

Serve warm and with vanilla ice cream.