Cheese Filled German Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 13 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 48 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (18 ounce) pkge. german chocolate cake mix
• 1 1/3 cups buttermilk or 1 1/3 cups water
• 1/2 cup oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (8 ounce) pkge. cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 cup coconut, flaked
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 beat the cake mix, buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. increase speed to medium and beat about 1 1/2 minutes longer.
• 2 pour batter into greased and floured 13 x 9 inch pan., smoothing the top with a rubber spatula.
• 3 beat the softened cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer on low speed for 30-45 seconds. add powdered sugar and beat on low speed until mixture comes together, then increase the speed to medium and beat until fluffy about 30 seconfds.
• 4 stir in the coconut and pecans.
• 5 drop the cheesecake mixture by tablespoonfuls on top of the german chocolate batter, nearly covering the top.
• 6 bake the cake at 350 degrees for 44-48 minutes.
• 7 cool on wire rack for 20 minutes. dust the top of the cake with powdered sugar, if desired.
• 8 store cake, covered in the refrigerator for up to one week. do not freeze.