Hurricane Cake

Description

An easy and delicious cake, also known as Earthquake Cake. Coconut and pecans are baked under a German chocolate cake mix, with a cream cheese mixture on top that sinks into the batter as it bakes.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup margarine
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package German chocolate cake mix
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • ½ cup margarine
  • 3 ¾ cups confectioners’ sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Melt and spread 1/2 cup margarine in the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan. Sprinkle coconut and pecans evenly over the bottom of the pan; set aside.
  3. Prepare cake batter by adding cake mix
  4. water
  5. oil
  6. and eggs together in a large bowl. Stir until combined. Pour batter over coconut and pecans in pan.
  7. Melt cream cheese and remaining 1/2 cup margarine in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in confectioners’ sugar until mixture is smooth. Spoon cream cheese mixture randomly over top of cake batter.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean
  9. 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool and serve from the pan.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 50 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 12

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