Shelly's Recipe

German Chocolate Cream Cheese Snack Cake

Category: Cakes from Cake Mixes

Makes 18 bars

1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 (18.25 oz) box German Chocolate Cake
4 eggs, divided
1/2 cup butter, melted
4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 (8 oz) block cream cheese
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Preheat oven to 350. Spread chopped pecans on baking sheet and bake for 2-3 minutes until lightly brown. Remove from oven immediately.
Reduce oven temperature to 300.

Spray a 9x13 pan lightly with cooking spray
In large bowl combine cake mix, melted butter, 1 egg and toasted pecans. Batter will be thick. Press into prepared pan.

In mixing bowl combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and remaining 3 eggs and beat until smooth. Add in coconut and stir until incorporated.

Spread cream cheese mixture on top of the cake batter. Bake for 50-55 minutes.

Let cool completely before cutting into squares.