German Chocolate Snack Cakes

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."

 

• 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

1. Preheat oven 350°F.
2. 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.
3. Reduce oven to 300°F.
4. Stir together cake mix, pecans, 1 egg, and butter; press mixture into bottom of a lightly greased 13 x 9 inch pan.
5. 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.
6. Bake at 300°F for 1 hour.
7. Let cake cool completely (about 1 hour).
8. Remove cake from pan to a cutting board, and cut into 2 1/2 to 3 inch squares.