Earthquake Cake

1 c. walnuts
1 c. coconut
1 1/2c chocolate chips
1 German chocolate cake mix (Betty Crocker)
1 8oz. cream cheese soft
1 lb. powdered sugar
1/2 c butter, soft
1 t. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350. Grease bottom only of 13"x9" pan.
1)- Mix nuts, coconut, & chocolate chips together and spread in bottom of pan.
2)- Prepare cake mix as directed on box and pour over nut mixture in pan.
3)- Mix the last four ingredients together and drop by spoonfuls over cake batter.
Bake for appoximately 50 minutes.

Optional icing:
Melt 3T. butter in saucepan. Stir in 2T. cocoa until disolved. Add 1 1/2 powdered sugar, 2T. milk, & vanilla. Stir until smooth. Add more milk if necessary.