Red Velvet Earthquake Cake
Delicious Red Velvet Earthquake Cake loaded with chocolate, pecans, and coconut.
Equipment
- 9"X13" Baking Dish
- small saucepan
Ingredients
Cake Base
- 1 box Red Velvet cake mix Requires eggs, oil, and water as per package directions.
- 1 cup coconut Increase or decrease based on preference.
- 1.5 cups pecans chopped Measure after chopping.
- 12 oz chocolate chips
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter 1 stick
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Baking Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease and flour a 9x13” baking dish.
- Spread pecans, coconut, and then chocolate chips in the bottom of the prepared dish.
- Mix the cake mix according to package directions.
- Spread the mixed cake batter over the chocolate chips.
- Melt butter and cream cheese over low to medium heat in a small saucepan.
- Remove from heat and add powdered sugar; whisk to combine.
- Spread the powdered sugar mixture over the top of the cake batter in the baking dish.
- Smooth the top.
- Bake for 30 minutes and then tent with foil.
- Bake an additional 30 to 45 minutes or until the cake tests done.
- Cool completely before cutting into squares.
- Store covered tightly.
- After 2 days, store in the refrigerator.
Notes
This is a high-maintenance cake; please watch closely to ensure proper baking without burning. Grease and flour the baking dish thoroughly to prevent sticking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 519kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 5gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 346mgPotassium: 264mgFiber: 2gSugar: 57gVitamin A: 204IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 122mgIron: 2mg
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