German Chocolate Upside-Down Cake

• Vegetarian

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 1 (16-ounce box Confectioners' sugar
  • 1 box German chocolate cake mix
  • 1 Whipped cream

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 1/2 cups Coconut, sweetened
  • 1 cup Pecans

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 1 stick Butter
  • 1 (8-ounce package Cream cheese

Found on spicysouthernkitchen.com

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter, melted
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup pecans
• 1½ cups shredded sweetened coconut, divided
• 1 box German Chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box)
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, softened
• 1 (16-ounce) box confectioners sugar
• whipped cream for serving, optional

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease the sides of a 9x13-inch pan.
• Evenly pour melted butter into pan. Sprinkle brown sugar, pecans, and half of coconut on bottom of pan.
• Make cake batter according to package directions, adding remaining coconut to batter.
• Pour batter into pan.
• Using electric mixer, beat together cream cheese and softened butter. Gradually beat in confectioners sugar.
• Drop cream cheese mixture by spoonfuls onto top of batter.
• Place in oven and bake for 45 to 50 minutes.