California Earthquake Cake

from Deseret News:

• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 can (3.5 oz.) sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 box German chocolate cake mix (prepare batter according to package directions)
• ½ cup margarine, melted
• 8 ounce cream cheese
• 1 pound box confectioners’ sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350* F.
2. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
3. Cover the bottom of the pan with the nuts and coconut.
4. Pour prepared cake mix batter over the nuts and coconut.
5. In a medium bowl; combine melted margarine and cream cheese. If you will not be frosting the cake, add all the confectioners’ sugar. If you will frost the ckae, add 2 cups confectioners’ sugar now, reserving the remainder for the frosting.
6. Beat until smooth.
7. Spoon over the batter but do not spread.
8. Bake 45 minutes. You cannot test for doneness with a cake tester, because cake will appear sticky even when it is done.
9. Remove from oven and colon rack.

Optional Frosting:
• 2 Tbs unsweetened cocoa
• 6 Tbs cola
• ½ cup margarine

Directions

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine cocoa, cola and margarine.
2. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
3. Add remaining confectioners’ sugar and beat with a whisk until smooth.
4. Spread over cooled cake.