Shake up your chocolate cake!
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- Yields:
- 10 - 12
- Prep Time:
- 15 mins
- Total Time:
- 1 hr 5 mins
Ingredients
- 1 c. sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 c. chopped toasted pecans
- 1 box German chocolate cake mix, plus ingredients called for on box
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 c. butter, melted
- 2 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- kosher salt
- 2 c. chocolate chips
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving (optional)
Directions
- Step 1Preheat oven to 350° and grease a 9"-x-13” baking pan with cooking spray. Spread coconut and pecans on the bottom of the pan.
- Step 2Prepare cake batter according to package directions, then pour on top of coconut and pecans.
- Step 3In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and a pinch of salt. Beat with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Spread the mixture over the chocolate batter then sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 50 minutes.
- Step 4Serve warm with ice cream.
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