German Chocolate Ooey Butter Cake

This recipe looked interesting...

I adore Ooey Butter Cakes and my favorite dessert 

is German Chocolate Cake...

Who knew when  these two are combined...Wow!!  

You're gonna love it! 

German Chocolate Ooey Butter Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  

1st Layer:
1 box German Chocolate Cake Mix
1 stick butter, melted
1 egg

Combine all the ingredients and mix well.  
Spread in bottom of 9 x 13 pan--
(I always line mine with parchment paper).  

2nd Layer:
8 oz cream cheese
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
1 stick butter, melted
1 cup coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
 
 With mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth and creamy.  
Add eggs and vanilla.  
Gradually add confectioner's sugar until smooth.  
Add melted butter.  Stir in coconut and pecans.  

Pour over cake mix layer, spreading evenly to the sides.  
Bake for 45 minutes.  
Remove from oven and let cool completely 
before cutting into squares. 

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The beginning of something beautiful...

Mix the cake mix...eggs..

and melted butter...

I use my dough hook on my mixer...it works wonderfully!

Press it into your 9 x 13 pan...

Like this!

For the topping, combine the cream cheese, eggs and vanilla...

Add the confectioner's sugar...

And the melted butter...

Look at this wonderfulness!!

Ok...get hold of yourself and add the coconut...

and the pecans...

Spread the topping over the crust...

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes...

Let cool completely...

Enjoy!