Paula's Volcano Cake

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Best DishesEpisode: "Meat" Me in Savannah

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
55 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 to 10 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 55 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

Cream mixture:

8 ounces softened cream cheese
1 stick butter, room temperature
2 cups 4X or 10X sugar

Cake:

1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
1 cup pecans
1 (18.25-ounce) box German chocolate cake mix, prepare by following directions on box
10 bite-sized almond and chocolate covered candy or candy of choice

Glaze:

4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

For the cream mixture:

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

Cake:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees 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 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 confectioners' sugar and almond extract. Glaze should be thin. Remove from the heat and allow to cool before using.

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Christi Tampa, FL 01-09-2010
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An admittedly silly question from a first time Volcano Cake baker
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Do you add the glaze to the cake in the pan as it comes out of the oven, or do you turn the pan over to extract the cake and... then add the glaze? Planning to prepare this tonight for my mother's birthday....Read more
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Santosha Carson, CA 01-03-2010
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"IT ERUPTED IN MY OVEN!! BUT IT WAS THE BOMB (Translation: EXCELLENT)!"
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this cake as a birthday gift to myself. I followed the instructions just as they are on the Food Network website and... even read about 20 of the reviews before buying the ingredients (a little OCD, I know). I had not seen Paula make this cake on television and had no idea how it was supposed to look. I was shocked when (with just 20 minutes left on the timer), I began to smell smoke. When I opened the oven, the cream cheese mixture had leaked out and was boiling at the bottom of the oven. The cake looked disasterious too! I decided to continue to allow the cake to bake, and when I pulled it from the oven, it looked like an atomic bomb met up with some type of casserole dish. It was so ugly! I was dissapointed and just let it sit on top of the stove. About an hour later, I decided to taste it before throwing it away and when I did...Mama Mia!! It was an explosion of moist, chocolateness (is that a word?) and robust flavor dancing in my mouth!! Hmm Hmm Good!! I then realized, it probably looked like an explosion because it's supposed to...I mean it is called a Volcano Cake Right? My only recommendations: Place foil at the bottom of the oven just in case yours leaks and don't try this cake unless you are either a true chocolate lover or in the mood for some chocolate because it is FULL of rich cholate flavor. I will make this one again!Read more
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Ann Mesquite, TX 12-24-2009
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Declicious Chocolate Cake!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this cake at thanksgiving. I thought it was going to be one of those difficult recipes, but it turned out to be quite... easy. It was one of the best chocolate cakes I've ever had! Worth the time. Making another for X-mas!Read more
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mary sugar land , TX 12-22-2009
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I want to make this cake but have questions
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

So can you tell me if it is 8oz. of cream cheese or 1 oz of cream cheese, it couldn't be 1 oz with all that butter. Can... somebody tell me if there is a typo? Thanks! What is 4 X or 10 X sugar? Read more
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Elizabeth Richardson, TX 12-22-2009
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INCREDIBLE SINFULNESS!!!!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

WOW seems right to say on this one! The heaviest, richest, yummiest, super rich choc cake I ever made! I roasted my pecans... before layering them on top of the coconut flakes....used 18 mini almond joy candy bars and placed them (without chopping) directly on top of the coconut flakes & pecans (3 rows of 6) and then I put the cake mix on top and lightly tapped the pan before placing the dollops of cream cheese mixture on top which I did with a medium size cookie scoop. I put vanilla extract in the icing instead of almond extract. For the cake prep, I substituted milk for water in the recipe, canola oil for vegetable oil and added a tsp of vanilla extract to it. This cake turned out amazing! I even made it a second time for a non coconut fan in my family.....didn't use the coconut flakes and used different candy. Everyone loves it! Read more
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Catrina Dayton, OH 11-29-2009
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It was very moist
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I saw Paula making this cake and thought that it was easy enough for me to make. Well, I tried it for Thanksgiving this year... and it was a winner...everyone talked about how moist it was and some said it reminded them of "better than sex cake." I was pleased with the results as well and I highly recommend that you try it.Read more