German Chocolate Upside-Down Cake

GERMAN CHOCOLATE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
1 pkg German Chocolate Cake Mix

Coconut-Nut Layer
1 c. flaked coconut                                         
1 c. pecans, chopped

Cream Cheese Layer
1 (8 oz.) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 (16 oz.) pkg powdered sugar
1 stick butter
Instructions
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
  • Combine coconut and pecans; spread evenly on bottom of a greased 9x13x2 inch pan. 
  • Mix cake mix according to directions on package; pour over coconut-pecan mixture. 
  • Put butter and cream cheese into a saucepan; heat until mixture is warm enough to stir in confectioners sugar.
  • Spoon mixture over top of cake batter.  (As cake bakes, the cream cheese mixture will settle to bottom with coconut and pecans, making a delicious “frosting”). 
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until done. 
  • Serve from pan, do not cut until cake is cooled.
Note:  I'm not a big fan of boxed cakes.  One way to make this cake (even better), is to use Lauren's Chocolate Cake recipe, instead of the box cake.

Cooking w/ Baby Bears
We didn't put nuts in this batch, because their so expensive here in Belize.  A Kirkland bag (similar to the one you can get at Costco), goes for  $45.00 USD.  So we just made it without, still amazing.