CHOCOLATE EXPLOSION CAKE

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 15

cooking spray
1 c shredded sweetened coconut
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 pkg german choc cake mix
10 bite size coconut candy bars, chopped, such as almond joy
1 8oz pkg cream cheese, room temp
1/2 c (1stick) butter room temp
2 c confectioners sugar
Chocolate pecan glaze as follows:
1/2 c (1stick butter
1/4 c milk
2 tbls cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla ex
1 1/2 to 2 c confectioners sugar
1 c pecans chopped

Steps:

Cake:
preheat 350 and spray a 13x9 pan
Mix the coconut and nuts and spread them evenly in pan. Prepare the cake mix as directed on the box, but use 4 eggs instead of 3...and use milk in place of water, and add 1 tsp vanilla. Stir in the chopped candy bars. Pour the batter over the coconuts and nuts. Combine the cream cheese butter, and sugar. Randomly drop tbls of this mixture on top of the batter. Do not spread them
Bake until the sides of the cake pull away from the pan. 40 to 50 min. Pour the warm Choc pecan glaze over the cake.
Glaze:
In a saucepan over med-high heat, combine the butter, milk, cocoa powder and vanilla extract. Once the butter is melted, remove from heat. Add the sugar and stir until smooth. Str in pecans.