Pumpkin Earthquake Cake Recipe
Pumpkin Earthquake Cake is spice cake swirled with a creamy cheesecake mixture and chocolate chips placed on top. Fall is the perfect time to make this simple, delicious cake.
Ingredients
Pumpkin Cake
- 1 box spice cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
- ¾ cup water
- ½ cup vegetable or canola oil
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup chocolate chips (milk, semi-sweet, white or butterscotch)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9×13″ baking pan with nonstick spray.
- In large bowl, combine cake mix, pumpkin puree, eggs, water, oil, sugar and pumpkin pie spice using a hand mixer or whisk.
- Pour batter into prepared baking pan, spreading evenly.
- In microwave safe bowl, melt 1 stick of unsalted butter for 30 seconds, then increments of 10 seconds until fully melted.
- Add softened cream cheese to butter and beat until smooth.
- Pour in powdered sugar and mix until well incorporated.
- Place dollops of cream cheese mixture over the top of cake batter.
- Using a knife, skewer or toothpick, gently swirl the cream cheese with the cake batter.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top.
- Place in oven and bake 35-45 minutes, until toothpick in the center tests clean. Cool completely and keep refrigerated once cool. Slice and enjoy!
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