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Friday, August 5, 2011

Earthquake Cake

So why would someone name a cake, "Earthquake Cake", because that is exactly what it looks like! This cake rises tall and falls fast. It looks like a pile of you know what, but oh my does it taste good. It's definitely not one of those desserts you want to take to a ward social, so just serve it at home where no one will judge how it looks...hehe.

1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 18.25 oz pkg. chocolate cake mix
8 oz. cream cheese
4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup milk

Preheat oven to 325
Grease sides and bottom of 9 x 13 pan
Layer pecans and coconut in bottom of pan
Prepare cake mix according to directions on box recipe
Pour over coconut and pecans
Combine cream cheese, butter, vanilla and powdered sugar.
Beat until smooth.
pour over cake mix
Bake at 325 1 hour or until top of cake cracks !!!

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