German Chocolate Dump Cake

Name: German Chocolate Dump Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut; 1-1/2 cups chopped toasted pecans, divided; 1 package devil's food cake mix (regular size); 8 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Yield 15 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This German chocolate dump cake starts with a box of devil’s food cake mix and gets its rich, gooey texture from swirled cream cheese, chocolate chips and sweet coconut.

Ingredients

1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1-1/2 cups chopped toasted pecans, divided
1 package devil's food cake mix (regular size)
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan.
Sprinkle coconut and 1 cup pecans into baking pan. Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour batter into prepared pan.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth; beat in confectioners' sugar. Stir in chocolate chips and remaining 1/2 cup pecans. Spoon over batter. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 479 calories, 30g fat (12g saturated fat), 69mg cholesterol, 389mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (36g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

We make this for Sunday lunches when the whole family gets together. The cream cheese topping is so good that it doesn't need frosting. —Donna Holdbrooks, Waco, Georgia

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