Earthquake Cake was one of my grandmother’s recipes.
Living just shy of 100 years, the recipe grows sweeter with time. Serve up a taste of nostalgia this fall!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Pecans
- 1 cup Coconut
- 1 box German chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup Water
- 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
- 3 Large gggs
- 8 oz Cream cheese
- 1 stick Butter, softened
- 2 cups Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Spray 9 x 13 pan.
- Mix pecans and coconut, and spread in bottom of pan.
- Mix cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs as directed on box. Pour batter over pecans and coconut.
- Combine cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar, and drop spoonfuls over cake batter.
- Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Recipe by Ophelia Click and originally published in Focus on Artesia 2025 Fall edition.
