This cake is not the type that should be judged on presentation. You probably shouldn’t bring it to a party in hopes of impressing people. It is desperately rough looking with big sunken holes- not exactly what one would initially find appealing. BUT! Once I tell you all about this cakes construction and why it looks that way, you will certainly see the appeal.
Think ooey, gooey, chocolate-cream cheese deliciousness! I constructed this recipe based off of Paula Deens’ Volcano Cake- a box chocolate cake mixed with pecans, coconut, and almond joy bars, then dolloped with a cream cheese mixture, baked, and topped with a chocolate glaze. The cream cheese mixture sinks to the bottom of the cake as it bakes, leaving behind holes filled the with warm, gooey mixture (thus the name ‘Volcano Cake’). I took the basic idea of that cake and substituted the glaze recipe with one of my favorites. I also used a homemade cake recipe rather than a boxed cake mix and omitted the pecans, coconut, and candy bars (although you are more than welcome to add those back into the cake). The result was sensational!! If served warm, this cake is just incredible- oozing with a cream cheese mixture tunneling throughout a moist chocolate cake and topped with a decadently rich, gooey chocolate glaze. There is nothing light about this cake.