Earthquake Cake

Ingredients:
1 cup unsweetened grated coconut
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 package German Chocolate Cake Mix
1 1/3 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
8 Tbsp butter
1 package 8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
4 cups powdered sugar

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Spray pan then scatter coconut and nuts on the bottom of your cake pan.  Mix cake mix, water, oil, and eggs.  Beat 1 minute.  Pour in pan over coconut and nuts.  Melt butter and combine with cream cheese and powdered sugar.  Place 12 globs of butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar mixture on top of cake.  Swirl with knife.  Bake for 40-45 minutes.

Recipe from Barbara Erickson.