Ingredients
- 1 cup sweetened, shredded coconut
- 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 1 (15.25 oz) box German chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup water
- ½ vegetable or canola oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Spread coconut across bottom of baking dish, then sprinkle pecans over top.
- In a large bowl, mix cake mix, water, oil, and eggs until smooth. Pour batter over coconut and pecans.
- Mix cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Mix in powdered sugar until well combined.
- Scoop cream cheese mixture over cake batter and lightly swirl it into the batter.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool for a minimum of 30 minutes before serving.