Off the Wall German Chocolate Cake

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package  German chocolate cake mix or 1 (18 ounce) package  devil's food cake mix
• 1 1⁄4 cups water
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 3  eggs
• 1 (16 ounce) can  vanilla frosting (you can use chocolate frosting)
• 3⁄4 cup flaked coconut
• 3⁄4 cup pecans, chopped
• 1⁄3 cup  caramel ice cream topping
• 12  Oreo cookies, finely chopped

Directions

1. Mix cake mix, water, oil and eggs in a large bowl with electric mixer at low speed until moistened.
2. Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed.
3. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
4. Bake at 350° for 25-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
5. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; remove from pans.
6. Cool completely.
7. Mix frosting, coconut, pecans and caramel topping.
8. Place 1 cake layer on serving plate; spread with half the frosting mixture. Top with 1/2 cup chopped cookies, pressing gently into frosting.
9. Top with remaining cake layer; spread top with remaining frosting mixture.
10. Sprinkle with remaining chopped cookies, pressing gently into frosting.