Description
A decadent chocolate cake featuring creamy pockets of cream cheese, crunchy coconut, and nuts for a delightful texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Mix the chocolate cake mix, eggs, water, and vegetable oil in a large bowl until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the greased baking dish, spreading it evenly.
- Blend the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar in another bowl until creamy.
- Spoon dollops of the cream cheese mixture over the chocolate batter.
- Add the shredded coconut, chopped nuts, and chocolate chips on top.
- Swirl the cream cheese mixture gently into the chocolate batter using a knife.
- Bake the cake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan before serving.
Notes
For a gluten-free option, use a gluten-free chocolate cake mix.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg