Christmas Chaos Cake
A festive and indulgent holiday cake filled with crunchy pecans, swirls of tart cranberry sauce, and rich cream cheese ribbons. This crowd-pleasing dessert is a joyful mash-up of classic seasonal flavors and easy cake mix convenience.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups pecans roughly chopped
- 1 box white or yellow cake mix 15.25 oz
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1 package cream cheese 8 oz
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Spread chopped pecans evenly across the bottom of the baking dish.
- In a large bowl, mix cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs until smooth. Pour batter gently over the pecans in the dish.
- In another bowl, mix cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract until smooth. Then mix in powdered sugar until well blended.
- Drop spoonfuls of cream cheese mixture and cranberry sauce over the cake batter. Lightly swirl with a butter knife to create a marbled effect.
- Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean of cake batter.
- Let cake cool for at least 30 minutes before serving. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
Notes
You can substitute walnuts for pecans if preferred. For an extra festive touch, dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 420kcal
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