German Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake

Grease and flour a 9 by 13-inch baking pan and scatter the chopped pecans across the bottom.

Spread the prepared German chocolate cake batter evenly over the nuts.

Beat the cream cheese, melted margarine, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.

Drop or pour the cream cheese mixture over the chocolate batter in loose ribbons.

Bake at 350°F until the cake is set and the cream cheese layer is lightly golden, about 45 minutes.

Cool before cutting so the marbled squares hold clean edges.