Monday, February 7, 2011

German Chocolate Upside Down Cake

•1 cup flaked sweetened coconut


•1 cup chopped pecans

•1 package German chocolate cake mix

•eggs, water, and oil as directed on package

•8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

•1/2 cup butter or margarine, room temperature

•1 pound confectioners' sugar, about 3 3/4 cups, unsifted

Preparation:

Grease and flour a 9x13x2-inch baking pan. Heat oven to 350°.

Sprinkle coconut and pecans evenly over the bottom of the prepared pan. Prepare cake mix with the appropriate measurements of water, oil, and eggs, following the package directions. Pour the cake batter over the coconut and pecans. Beat together the cream cheese, butter and confectioners' sugar; drop by spoonfuls over the top of cake batter. Bake for about 45 to 50 minutes. A toothpick should come out clean when inserted into the center of the cake portion

3 comments:

bethannchiles.com said...

Yum! That cake recipe sounds delicious!!! Thanks for sharing! Have a great week! Beth Ann

patty said...

will have to try this when we get home, kim! yum!

Becky G said...

The German Chocolate Upside Down Cake sounds sooooooooo good!! Daddy's favorite cake was German Chocolate. Sounds pretty easy, too. I want to try it!!