Earthquake Cake By Paula Deen Food

PAULA'S VOLCANO CAKE

Steps:

• For the cream mixture:
• Beat ingredients (the softened cream cheese, 1 stick butter and sugar) together with an electric mixer. Set aside until ready to use.
• Cake:
• Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease a 13 by 9 by 2-inch cake pan.
• Line bottom of greased pan with coconut flakes. Sprinkle pecans on top of coconut. Set aside.
• Follow directions on back of box to prepare cake. Beat for approximately 2 minutes, using an electric mixer. Fold in bite-sized candy. Pour into cake pan. Evenly space dollops of cream mixture on top of the cake. When the cake cooks, the cream will sink down to the bottom. This will be your "volcano" of flavor. Place in oven for 40 to 45 minutes. While cake is still hot spread the glaze evenly over the cake.
• For the glaze:
• In a small saucepan, melt the 4 tablespoons of butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in cocoa powder and add milk until you get a thin consistency. If glaze is too thick, add more milk. While bringing the butter and milk mixture to a boil, whisk in confectioner's sugar and almond extract. Glaze should be thin. Remove from the heat and allow to cool before using.

CHOCOLATE EARTHQUAKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a cake tin.
• Cover the bottom of the cake tin with the chopped pecans and flaked coconut.
• Prepare cake mix as per package instructions.
• Pour over the chopped pecans and flaked coconut.
• Melt butter.
• Add to it the cream cheese, extract and confectione's sugar.
• Stir well, and then pour over the cake bottom.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes or until done.
• Please bear in mind that one cannot test for doneness as the cake will appear sticky even when done.

PUMPKIN EARTHQUAKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Microwave butter in a bowl for 30 seconds and stir. Continue to microwave at 10-second intervals until butter is completely melted. Set aside to cool while you prepare the cake.
• Combine cake mix, eggs, pumpkin, milk, oil, and pumpkin spice in a bowl. Beat with a hand mixer until batter is well combined. Pour into the greased baking dish.
• Combine melted butter and Neufchatel cheese in a bowl; beat with a hand mixer until well incorporated, 3 to 4 minutes. Mix in powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, until well combined. Add vanilla and salt; mix to combine. Drop spoonfuls of Neufchatel mixture onto the cake batter. Swirl mixture with a knife. Sprinkle pumpkin spice chips on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 38 to 42 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack. Cool completely before removing from the baking dish.

EARTHQUAKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9 pan.
• I use Pam cooking spray.
• Evenly sprinkle nuts and coconut on bottom of pan.
• In a large bowl prepare cake mix: Blend cake mix, water, oil and eggs at low speed for 30 seconds.
• Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Pour batter over nuts and coconut.
• In a separate bowl mix the cream cheese, butter confectioners sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
• Drop by spoonfuls over batter, do not mix in Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 5o minutes.

VOLCANO CAKE (PAULA DEEN'S)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9 by 2-inch cake pan.
• Cream mixture:.
• Beat cream mixture ingredients together with an electric mixer. Set aside until ready to use.
• Cake.
• Line bottom of greased pan with coconut flakes.
• Sprinkle pecans on top of coconut.
• Set aside.
• Follow directions on back of box to prepare cake.
• Beat for approximately 2 minutes using an electric mixer.
• Fold in the bite sized candy.
• Pour into cake pan.
• Evenly space dollops of cream mixture on top of the cake.
• When the cake cooks, the cream will sink down to the bottom.
• This will be the "volcano" of flavor.Bake for 40 to 50 minutes.
• While cake is still hot spread the glaze evenly over the cake.
• Glaze:.
• In a small saucepan, melt butter over meduim-low heat.
• Whisk in cocoa powder and add milk until you get a thin consistency.
• If glaze is too thick, add more mik.
• Bring to boil.
• Whisk in confectioners' sugar and almond extract.
• Glaze should be thin. Remove from heat and allow to cool before using.

EARTHQUAKE CAKE

Steps:

• Grease 9x13 cake pan and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cover bottom of pan with nuts and coconut.
• Mix cake as directed on package.
• Pour cake batter over nuts and coconut.
• Mix margarine and cream cheese until smooth.
• Add powdered sugar and mix well.
• Spoon over the cake batter.
• Bake 1 hour.
• Cool completely.
• Turn upside down on plates.

PAULA'S LEMON CAKE (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans.
• To make the cake: Using an electric mixer, cream butter until fluffy. Add sugar and continue to cream well for 6 to 8 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour and milk alternately to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Add vanilla and continue to beat until just mixed. Divide batter equally among prepared pans. Level batter in each pan by holding pan 3 or 4-inches above counter, then dropping flat onto counter. Do this several times to release air bubbles and assure you of a more level cake. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pans 5 to 10 minutes. Invert cakes onto cooling racks. Cool completely.
• To make the frosting: Place sugar, cream of tartar or corn syrup, salt, water, and egg whites in the top of a double boiler. Beat with a handheld electric mixer for 1 minute. Place pan over boiling water, being sure that boiling water does not touch the bottom of the top pan. Beat constantly on high speed with electric mixer for 7 minutes. Beat in vanilla.
• To make the filling: Place the ingredients in the double boiler over boiling water. Don't let top pan touch the water. Cook and stir until mixture begins to gel or thicken. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• To assemble, add 1 tablespoon of filling to the cake pedestal. Run hands along the side of the cake to remove excess crumbs. Place the cake layers on the pedestal, spreading filling between the layers and on top. Spread the sides and top of the cake with the remaining filling. Frost top and sides of cake with frosting. Garnish with a lemon wedge and a sprig of mint.