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Gingerbread Earthquake Cake
No fancy decorating skills are needed for this easy Gingerbread Earthquake Cake! The frosting is swirled right into the shortcut gingerbread cake batter over a layer of coconut and pecans for a cake that is bursting with holiday spice!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 450 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
- 1 cup Chopped Pecans
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 (15.25-ounce) gingerbread or spice cake mix
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 3 large eggs
- 8 ounces full-fat cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup salted butter melted
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Sprinkle coconut, pecans, and white chocolate chips over the bottom of a 9 X 13-inch baking dish.
- Beat cake mix, ginger, water, oil, molasses, and eggs in a large bowl for 2 minutes on medium speed until combined. Pour over coconut and pecans.
- Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until combined. Drop spoonfuls of cream cheese mixture over cake batter. Gently swirl into batter with a knife.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes until done.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
450kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
83mg
(28%)
Sodium
219mg
(9%)
Potassium
243mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
46g
(92%)
Vitamin A
558IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 450
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 450kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 219mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 243mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 46g | 92% |
| Vitamin A | 558IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.