I found this recipe on Facebook originally and it looked so intriguing I just HAD to try it and am so glad I did! You won’t be disappointed either. The original recipe called for strawberries, but we LOVE it with peaches too. The picture on facebook is quite deceptive also – they evidently added a great looking glaze that isn’t included in their recipe. I will be adding the glaze below from now on.
EARTHQUAKE CAKE
1 white cake mix prepared per box directions
1 cup fruit pieces, chopped
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon PURE vanilla extract
1/2 cup sweetened and toasted coconut flakes
1/2 cup white chocolate chips, chopped
- Preheat your oven to 350°
- Grease a 9 X 13 baking dish.
- Fold the chopped strawberries into the prepared cake mix.
- Pour batter into the greased baking dish.
- In another medium bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, melted butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture over the cake batter in the baking dish.
- Sprinkle coconut flakes and white chocolate pieces evenly over the top of the batter.
- Bake 40-45 minutes until the cake is set and the edges have turned golden brown.
- Allow the cake to cool COMPLETELY before serving. As it cools you’ll notice a beautiful cracked, earthquake cracked effect on the top, with delicious pockets of cream cheese and strawberry throughout. Top with additional chopped fruit if desired.
NOTE: Change up the fruit flavor as desired, peaches, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or cherries work well also.
GLAZE (optional)
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon PURE vanilla extract
- Whisk together the powdered sugar, lemon juice and vanilla.
- Drizzle over cooled cake and let glaze harden 10 minutes or so before serving.
- Transfer to serving platter and serve with FRESH blueberries or berry of choice 😀
This is what it looked like on facebook.
