Hurricane Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup margarine, divided
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 (15.25 ounce) package German chocolate cake mix
• 1.25 cups water, or as needed
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil, or as needed
• 3 large eggs, or as needed
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 3.75 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Melt and spread 1/2 cup margarine in the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan. Sprinkle coconut and pecans evenly over the bottom of the pan; set aside.
3. Prepare cake batter by adding cake mix, water, oil, and eggs together in a large bowl. Stir until combined. Pour batter over coconut and pecans in pan.
4. Melt cream cheese and remaining 1/2 cup margarine in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar until mixture is smooth. Spoon cream cheese mixture randomly over top of cake batter.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool and serve from the pan.