Subj : Frb New(ish) Recipes - 02 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Mon Feb 03 2025 05:50:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Earthquake Cake Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Cheese, I scream, Nuts Yield: 16 servings MMMMM--------------------CREAM CHEESE FILLING------------------------- 8 oz Cream cheese; softened 1/2 c Butter; softened 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/4 ts Salt 16 oz Confectioners' sugar MMMMM------------------------BOTTOM LAYER----------------------------- 1 c Sweetened shredded coconut 1 c Chopped pecans 12 oz Semisweet chocolate chips MMMMM----------------------------CAKE--------------------------------- 13 1/4 oz Box German chocolate cake - mix 3 lg Eggs; room temp 1/2 c Canola oil 1 c Water Vanilla ice cream; to serve Set oven @ 350oF/175oC. To make cream cheese filling, place softened cream cheese, softened butter, vanilla extract and salt in a large mixing bowl. Using a hand mixer, beat at medium speed until smooth, 3-4 minutes. Add confectioners' sugar, one cup at a time, beating at low speed until blended and smooth. Set aside. To make bottom layer, grease a 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer coconut, pecans and chocolate chips in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Set aside. To make cake mix, in a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, oil and water; beat at medium speed 2-3 minutes or until smooth. Pour batter into the baking dish to cover chocolate chips, pecans and coconut. Spoon large dollops of cream cheese filling on top of the cake batter. Bake 35-40 minutes or until the cake is slightly wobbly in the center and the edges are set (note: a cake tester inserted in the center will not come out clean). Remove to a wire rack to completely cool. Slice; serve with vanilla ice cream, if desired. Nancy Mock, Southbridge, Massachusetts Makes: 16 pieces RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .