Copycat Chris’ Outrageous Cheesecake (German Chocolate Cheesecake)

INGREDIENTS

inch round chocolate cake, baked and cooled (I used a mix)

inch round brownie, baked and cooled (I used a mix prepared for fudgy, not cakey brownies)

Cheesecake:

4 8 ounce packages

cream cheese, softened to room temperature

1 1/2 cups

granulated sugar

3/4 cup

milk

large eggs

1 cup

sour cream

1 tbsp

vanilla extract

1/4 cup

all-purpose flour

Coconut Pecan Frosting:

bags (11 oz each) caramel bits (small, easy to melt caramel pieces you can find with the chocolate chips in your grocer's baking section)

1 cup

evaporated milk

2 cups

chopped pecans

3 cups

sweetened, shredded coconut

Chocolate frosting:

2 sticks

salted butter, slightly softened

2 1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

3 cups

powdered sugar

1/2 cup

unsweetened cocoa powder

4 tbsp

hot water