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First, make cake.
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Preheat oven to 350u00b0F.
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Spray two 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray.
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Prepare cake mix as package directs; stir in pecans.
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Pour batter into the 2 pans; bake as directed on pkg.
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Cool on wire racks 10 minutes; then remove from pans and cool completely.
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While cake is baking you can make the filling and the frosting.
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Coconut-Pecan Filling: In saucepan, mix corn syrup, sugar, milk, butter, egg yolks and vanilla.
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Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, 10-12 minutes; remove from heat.
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Stir in coconut and pecans.
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Cool until thick and spreadable; makes 2-1/4 cups.
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Next, make Luscious Chocolate Frosting.
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In bowl, beat cream cheese, corn syrup and butter until creamy.
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Beat in confectioners' sugar, cocoa and vanilla until frosting is of spreading consistency; makes 1-1/3 cups.
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Now assemble cake.
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When cake is cool, split layers horizontally in half.
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Place one cake layer on serving plate; spread with 1/3 of Coconut-Pecan Filling.
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Top with 2nd cake layer; spread with about 2/3 cup Luscious Chocolate Frosting.
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Top with 3rd cake layer; spread with 1/3 of filling.
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Top with 4th cake layer.
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Frost side of cake with remaining frosting; spread top of cake with remaining filling.
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Yes, frosting on the side and filling on top.
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Refrigerate 2 hours or until set.
