Earthquake cake

1 chocolate cake mix of your preference
1 cup coconut
1 cup pecan pieces
1/2 cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips


Grease the bottom a 9x13 pan. Spread coconut and pecan pieces on pan's bottom.
Mix cake mix as directed on box. Spread mixed batter over the coconut and pecan pieces. In a separate bowl mix the butter and cream cheese and vanilla. Add in the powdered sugar bit by bit until it has a creamy consistency. Drop the cream cheese mixture in dollops over the cake batter at least one inch from edge of pan. Sprinkle on chocolate chips evenly. Bake at 350, 40 minutes