Earthquake Cake
Added January 17, 2002 | Recipe #17264
Total Time:
Prep Time:
Cook Time:
1 hrs 10 mins
10 mins
1 hrs
When I first found this recipe I was intrigued by the name. It's become a family favorite.
Ingredients:
1 cup
chopped
nuts
1 cup
coconut
1 (18 ounce) package
German chocolate cake mix
1 ¼ cups
water
(or as called for by the directions)
3
eggs
(or as called for by the directions)
½ cup
oil
(or as called for by the directions)
½ cup
margarine
(not spread or tub product)
8 ounces
cream cheese
, softened
3 ½ cups
powdered sugar
Directions:
1
Grease 9x13 cake pan and preheat oven to 350°F.
2
Cover bottom of pan with nuts and coconut.
3
Mix cake as directed on package.
4
Pour cake batter over nuts and coconut.
5
Mix margarine and cream cheese until smooth.
6
Add powdered sugar and mix well.
7
Spoon over the cake batter.
8
Bake 1 hour.
9
Cool completely.
10
Turn upside down on plates.
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Ratings & Reviews:
This rates right up at the top for chocolate fans. Not difficult & oh so good. Definately one I'll use regularly
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This is a wonderfully easy cake loved by all a hit no matter where I take it. I do mine a little different I melt butter then blend in cream cheese remove from heat add powder sugar if to thick to spread I add a little milk
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oops,,,sorry Mirg, I don't like to send in duplicate recipes, but I missed this one somehow! This is a very good cake! kitty
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Nutritional Facts for Earthquake Cake
Serving Size: 1 (165 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
% Daily Value
Calories 653.4
Calories from Fat 351
53%
Total Fat 39.0 g
60%
Saturated Fat 13.2 g
66%
Cholesterol 73.6 mg
24%
Sodium 515.3 mg
21%
Total Carbohydrate 74.1 g
24%
Dietary Fiber 3.6 g
14%
Sugars 56.5 g
226%
Protein 7.2 g
14%
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