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German chocolate dump cake slice with chocolate ganache

German Chocolate Dump Cake

Everything you love about German chocolate cake — rich chocolate, toasted pecans, coconut, and that signature cream cheese swirl — all baked together in one pan with almost no effort. The batter, filling, and topping go in all at once, giving you gooey, fudgy layers with crunchy pecan bits and a creamy frosting-like swirl in every bite.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Cool Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 689
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 2/3 cups toasted pecans chopped, divided
  • 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1 2-layer size package devil's food cake mix
  • eggs oil, and water as specified for the cake mix
  • 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Equipment

  • 9x13-inch baking pan.

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  2. Sprinkle 1 cup pecans and coconut in the prepared pan.
  3. Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour batter over coconut and pecans in the pan.
  4. Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer in a bowl until smooth, about 30 seconds. Beat in melted butter, vanilla and salt. Beat in powdered sugar until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips and remaining 2/3 cup pecans.
  5. Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture over the cake batter. Swirl the cream cheese mixture and cake batter together using a butter knife or thin spatula.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 32 to 38 minutes.
  7. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Notes

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
689
Calories
33g
Fat
94g
Carbs
7g
Protein
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