Picnic Chocolate Cake - German Chocolate Cake with a Twist!
- 1 stick butter, melted (divided use)
- 1 cup (225 ml) pecans, chopped
- 1 cup (225 ml) coconut, flaked
- 1 German Chocolate Cake mix
- 1 8 oz (224 grm). package cream cheese
- 1 lb (.5 kg). box confectioner's sugar
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.) and lightly grease a 9 inch x 13 inch cake pan.
- In the bottom of the 9 x 13 cake pan, spread evenly as possible 1/2 stick of the melted butter, chopped pecans and flaked coconut, set aside.
- Prepare the German Chocolate Cake Mix as directed on back of box.
- Pour the mixed batter over bottom layer of butter, coconut, and nuts, and set aside.
- In a saucepan on low heat, melt the cream cheese, 1/2 stick of butter and gradually add confectioner's sugar until mixed well.
- Spoon this mixture over the top of batter as evenly as possible.
- Bake at 350 degrees (175 C.) for about 50 to 60 minutes, and cool.
- Serve right out of the pan.
- The top of cake will be bubbly and slightly crusty looking and this is the right appearance.
butter, pecans, coconut, chocolate cake mix, cream cheese, sugar
Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/000D9A (may not work)