German Chocolate Snack Cakes

Name: German Chocolate Snack Cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 18 squares, 18 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package German chocolate cake mix; 4 large eggs, divided; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

Submitted by CIndytc

"Got this out of my Southern Living Magazine. My boyfriend adores German Chocolate so put it here for safe keeping...Nice individual dessert."

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Ready In:: 2hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 18 squares
Serves:: 18

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup chopped pecans
1 (18 1/4 ounce) package German chocolate cake mix
4 large eggs, divided
¹⁄₂ cup butter, melted
1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

directions

Preheat oven 350°F.
Arrange pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan. Bake pecans 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant. Remove from oven.
Reduce oven to 300°F.
Stir together cake mix, pecans, 1 egg, and butter; press mixture into bottom of a lightly greased 13 x 9 inch pan.
Beat powdered sugar, softened cream cheese, and remaining 3 eggs at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon powdered sugar mixture over batter in pan, spreading to edges.
Bake at 300°F for 1 hour.
Let cake cool completely (about 1 hour).
Remove cake from pan to a cutting board, and cut into 2 1/2 to 3 inch squares.