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earthquake cake

This rich and gooey earthquake cake is loaded with chocolate, cream cheese, coconut, and pecans—an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 12
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 0.5 cup salted butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup pecans chopped
  • 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 large eggs
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 0.5 cup sweetened condensed milk

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan and set aside.
  2. Beat cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar together with a mixer until smooth. Set aside.
  3. Spread pecans and shredded coconut on the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
  4. In a large bowl, stir together cake mix, water, eggs, oil, and condensed milk. Pour into the prepared baking pan.
  5. Spoon cream cheese mixture over the cake batter.
  6. Bake for 40 minutes until baked through.

Notes

Serve warm or at room temperature for best flavor.