Earthquake Cake
We had a family birthday gathering this weekend to celebrate 2 birthdays. The requested cake was Earthquake Cake. Give it a try when you are in the mood for the ultimate in "ooey-gooey" indulgence. It's not pretty, hence the name, but I bet you don't get any complaints.

Yield: 15 servings

1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup coconut
1 pkg. German chocolate cake mix
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 pound powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 deg. Spread mixture of pecans and coconut in a well greased 9"x13" glass cake pan. Prepare cake according to package directions. Pour into prepared pan on top of pecan coconut mixture. Combine cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a bowl and mix well. Drop by small spoonsfull all over the top of the cake batter. Bake 45-50 min. or until cake tests done with a toothpick. Do not overbake.

When serving, cut portions and turn bottom up on the plate. Great with French Vanilla ice cream!