Description
A rich and fun chocolate cake with a cream cheese topping, coconut, and pecans, featuring a unique cracked appearance.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs. Mix until well combined.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared baking pan.
- In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture over the batter, then sprinkle with coconut and pecans.
- Pour the remaining cake batter over the top, covering most of the filling.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool before serving.
Notes
Use room temperature eggs and cream cheese for better mixing. Let the cake cool completely before cutting to prevent the filling from spreading.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg