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Easy German Chocolate Cake

Name: Easy German Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12-16 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 1-1/3 cups sweetened shredded coconut; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 package German chocolate cake mix (regular size); 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 egg; 4 cups confectioners' sugar

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling

Makes

12-16 servings

Updated: Oct. 03, 2022

There's no need to frost this yummy chocolate cake from Dawn Glenn of Johnson City, Tennessee. After baking, just turn the cake upside down onto a pretty platter - the coconut and pecan topping is already in place.

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Ingredients

1-1/3 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 package German chocolate cake mix (regular size)
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg
4 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

Sprinkle the coconut and pecans into a greased and floured 13x9-in. baking pan. Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour batter into prepared pan.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Beat in egg and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Drop by tablespoonfuls over the batter. Carefully spread to within 1 in. of edges.
Bake at 325° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; invert onto a serving plate.

Easy German Chocolate Cake

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