Off the Wall German Chocolate Cake

• 1 (18 ounce) package German chocolate cake mix or 1 (18 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
• 1 14 cups water
• 12 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 (16 ounce) can vanilla frosting (you can use chocolate frosting)
• 34 cup flaked coconut
• 34 cup pecans, chopped
• 13 cup caramel ice cream topping
• 12 Oreo cookies, finely chopped

1. Mix cake mix, water, oil and eggs in a large bowl with electric mixer at low speed until moistened.
2. Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed.
3. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
4. Bake at 350 for 25-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
5. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; remove from pans.
6. Cool completely.
7. Mix frosting, coconut, pecans and caramel topping.
8. Place 1 cake layer on serving plate; spread with half the frosting mixture.
9. Top with 1/2 cup chopped cookies, pressing gently into frosting.
10. Top with remaining cake layer; spread top with remaining frosting mixture.
11. Sprinkle with remaining chopped cookies, pressing gently into frosting.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/off-the-wall-german-chocolate-cake-10686 (may not work)