Paula's Volcano Cake

Name: Paula's Volcano Cake
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons almond extract; 1 stick butter, room temperature; 4 Tbsps butter; 10 bite-sized almond and chocolate covered candy or candy; 59 milliliters cocoa powder; 355 milliliters confectioners sugar; 227 grams softened cream cheese; 517 grams box German chocolate cake mix, prepare by following directions on box; 118 milliliters milk; 237 milliliters pecans; 237 milliliters sweetened coconut flakes; 473 milliliters 4X or 10X sugar

One serving contains 604 calories, 7g of protein, and 34g of fat. This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Beat ingredients together with an electric mixer. Set aside until ready to use.

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Hand Mixer

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 by 9 by 2-inch cake pan.

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Cake Form

Oven

Line bottom of greased pan with coconut flakes.

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Coconut Flakes

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle pecans on top of coconut. Set aside.

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Coconut

Pecans

Follow directions on back of box to prepare cake. Beat for approximately 2 minutes, using an electric mixer. Fold in bite-sized candy.

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Candy

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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.

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Cream

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Cake Form

Place in oven for 40 to 45 minutes. While cake is still hot spread the glaze evenly over the cake.

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Glaze

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Oven

In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

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 confectioners' sugar and almond extract. Glaze should be thin.

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Powdered Sugar