Chewy Cake (paula Deen)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb light brown sugar
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups pecans, chopped
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350?f.  lightly grease a 13 by 9-inch baking pan.
• 2 in a large bowl, mix together the brown sugar, flour, butter, eggs, coconut, vanilla, pecans, and chocolate chips until well combined. 
• 3 spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake for 30 to 35
• 4 minutes, until a toothpick inserted through the middle comes out clean. 
• 5 cool the cake completely in the pan before cutting it into squares.