A smaller cake when you don't want to make too much.

3 tbs butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 tsp water
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tsp baking pdr
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup butter softened
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350o
Melt 3 tbs butter in a 9" round cake pan
Stir in the brown sugar and the water
Sprinkle with coconut and pecans,set aside
Mix flour,sugar,cocoa,brown sugar and baking pdr
Add milk eggs butter and vanilla
Beat on med for 1-1 1/2 min
Spread batter in prepared pan
Bake for 45 min
Cool on wire rack 5 min
Loosen sides and invert onto cake plate
Sprinkle with chocolate chips while still warm.