Christmas Chaos Cake

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🎄 Christmas Chaos Cake: Cranberry Cream Cheese Swirl

If you’re looking for a holiday dessert that captures the flavor and the craziness of the season, this Christmas Chaos Cake is just the thing! This recipe takes a classic cake mix and transforms it into something truly show-stopping, thanks to swirls of **cranberry sauce** and pockets of **sweet cream cheese** baked right in.

Inspired by the classic Earthquake Cake, it cracks and swirls as it bakes for an imperfect look that’s part of its charm! And there’s **no frosting required** for this sweet treat, one less thing to worry about in the Christmas rush.

đź›’ Ingredients

  • **1 1/2 cups pecans**, roughly chopped
  • **1 (15.25 oz) box white or yellow cake mix**
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • **3/4 cup whole berry cranberry sauce**
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

đź“ť How to Make Christmas Chaos Cake

  1. Prep the Pan and Oven: Preheat oven to **350°F**. Lightly grease a **9×13-inch baking dish**.
  2. Add Pecans: Spread the **pecans** across the bottom of the baking dish.
  3. Mix Cake Batter: In a large bowl, mix the cake mix, water, oil, and eggs until smooth. Pour this batter evenly over the pecans in the dish.
  4. Make Cream Cheese Swirl: In a separate bowl, mix the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Mix in the powdered sugar until well combined.
  5. Create the “Chaos”: Scoop the **cream cheese mixture** and the **cranberry sauce** over the cake batter. Lightly swirl the mixtures into the batter using a knife or spatula.
  6. Bake: Bake for **45-50 minutes** or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean of cake batter.
  7. Cool: Allow the cake to cool for a minimum of **30 minutes** before slicing and serving.

 

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