Earthquake Birthday Cake

This family favorite wasn’t always called Earthquake Cake. It used to have some fancy name from a cookbook like Black Forest Torte or something like that. But our family lovingly refers to it as Earthquake Cake. This may have something to do with the large fault lines, cracks, and eventual crumbling that occurs when it’s left for too long. That, and we live in southern California, where earthquakes are a part of life. :)