Helen’s Earthquake Cake

Helen’s Earthquake Cake Adapted from Greta’s secret recipe. ***** Rating addictive
Preheat oven to 3500F.


1 cup pecans
1 cup shredded coconut

Put 1 cup pecans and 1 cup coconut in a 9 x 13 x 2-inch greased or nonstick cake pan.


8 oz cream cheese
½ cup butter (1 stick)
3 ¾ - 4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Beat 8oz cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter with 1lb (3 ¾ - 4 cups) powdered sugar and 1tsp vanilla in mixing bowl until blended. Set aside.

Prepare a Grandma Bach’s chocolate cake batter using

1 ½ cups sugar
¼ lb. butter
2 eggs
½ cup cocoa
½ cup milk
2 cups flour
2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup hot water
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix butter, sugar, and eggs until smooth. Add milk. Blend in dry ingredients. Stir in hot water and mix until smooth. Add vanilla. Pour over pecans and coconut in pan.

Spoon cream cheese/butter/powdered sugar mix over uncooked batter. Bake at 350 F for 45 to 50 min. When done "cake will look like it was in an earthquake but oh an earthquake never tasted so good!"