Chocolate Earthquake Cake I

Rating: 4.59 stars
98 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 67
  • 4 star values: 25
  • 3 star values: 3
  • 2 star values: 3
  • 1 star values: 0

This cake recipe can get really messy, but makes very yummy cake using German chocolate cake mix, cream cheese, and coconut.

By Kim Busch
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Ingredients

18
Original recipe yields 18 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x12 inch cake pan. Cover the bottom of the cake pan with the chopped nuts and the flaked coconut.

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  • Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour batter over chopped nuts and coconut.

  • Melt butter or margarine, add cream cheese and confectioner's sugar. Stir until blended. Spoon over unbaked batter.

  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 42 minutes. Please note: you cannot test for doneness, as the cake will appear sticky even when it is done. The icing sinks into the batter as it bakes, forming the white ribbon inside. Makes 16 servings.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
380.5 calories; 3.5 g protein; 54.6 g carbohydrates; 27.4 mg cholesterol; 305.8 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

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duchessnj
Rating: 5 stars
01/11/2006
This is one of my favorite desserts. My family/friends love this cake and I have often been offered to bake it for them. I spoon the cream cheese mixture using a tsp over the batter so that it will sink into the batter as it bakes forming delicious treat inside. It does normally take about 50-60 minutes to bake. Also instead of pecans walnuts seems to stand up better to the cake and cream cheese mixture. Read More
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Most helpful critical review

STACEEDCA
Rating: 3 stars
12/08/2009
Not a bad cake and def. not the best cake either. Dont think I would make it again. Read More
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(2)
98 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 67
  • 4 star values: 25
  • 3 star values: 3
  • 2 star values: 3
  • 1 star values: 0
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duchessnj
Rating: 5 stars
01/11/2006
This is one of my favorite desserts. My family/friends love this cake and I have often been offered to bake it for them. I spoon the cream cheese mixture using a tsp over the batter so that it will sink into the batter as it bakes forming delicious treat inside. It does normally take about 50-60 minutes to bake. Also instead of pecans walnuts seems to stand up better to the cake and cream cheese mixture. Read More
Helpful
(72)
duchessnj
Rating: 5 stars
01/11/2006
This is one of my favorite desserts. My family/friends love this cake and I have often been offered to bake it for them. I spoon the cream cheese mixture using a tsp over the batter so that it will sink into the batter as it bakes forming delicious treat inside. It does normally take about 50-60 minutes to bake. Also instead of pecans walnuts seems to stand up better to the cake and cream cheese mixture. Read More
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(72)
Jessica Lindahl Spurrell
Rating: 4 stars
07/20/2003
A yummy cake but the baking time is off. I took the cake out after 50 minutes expecting the middle to "set up" as the recipe indicates. Mine did not. Thankfully as moist as the cake is I was able to return it to the oven even after it cooled for 20 minutes and it was fine. Still gooey!! I followed the recipe exactly and I'm a seasoned cook so I'm not sure what happened. If the submitter reads this please respond with any tips as the cake is sinfully delicious and I would like to make again. Read More
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Shezzza
Rating: 4 stars
07/25/2007
I only used 2 cups confectioners' sugar in the filling this was plenty sweet enough! I also added a teaspoon of coconut extract into the filling which brought out the flavor of the coconut in the cake. I gave it four stars because of the 4 cups confectioners' sugar but if you cut it back then I would say it's five stars. It sure didn't last long in our house! Read More
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PINKBUNNY
Rating: 5 stars
07/20/2003
This recipe is also great made with a lemon cake mix. Read More
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MRSPOOKIE
Rating: 4 stars
04/21/2007
This is the same recipe my aunt uses except she goes with a richer fudge cake mix. I prefer the fudgey richess over german chocolate but this is great. Read More
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Carol Shorter Hicks
Rating: 5 stars
02/22/2006
Made this for my husband for his birthday. Wow what a great cake!! Decreased powdered sugar to about 3 cups and added 10 minutes to bake time per other reviewers and was perfect! Thanks for a great and easy dessert recipe! Read More
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Ada Cowan
Rating: 5 stars
01/25/2008
As cakes go this is at the top of MY RICHTER scale!!! I used 3 cups of the powdered sugar and after I dropped the cream cheese mixture by spoonfuls into the cake I gently ran a knife through the batter (being careful not to insert it too deep)to create a marbled effect. It does require a little longer baking time than instructed. 50 minutes worked perfectly for me. GREAT RECIPE!!! Read More
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CHARITYBOO
Rating: 4 stars
02/16/2012
This was the coolest looking cake! We loved it. Next time I will not add coconut or nuts but love everything else. Read More
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Danni Carson Smith
Rating: 5 stars
10/11/2005
I am in LOVE with this cake! This is HEAVEN! I have to take this cake to work so I don't eat the whole 9x13 pan myself! Thank-you thank-you thank-you! Read More
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STACEEDCA
Rating: 3 stars
12/08/2009
Not a bad cake and def. not the best cake either. Dont think I would make it again. Read More
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