Chocolate Gooey Butter Cake
This Chocolate Gooey Butter Cake is the best chocolate cake recipe! Easy to make using a box cake mix, it's both fudgy and moist. Perfect for any party or gathering with a crowd, everyone will be asking for more!
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 423kcal
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounce box dark chocolate fudge cake mix
- 1 cup salted butter divided
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 3 large eggs divided
- 8 ounce cream cheese
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Garnish options: fresh berries, whipped cream, ice cream, powdered sugar, fresh mint
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix, ½ cup of the melted butter, pecans, and 1 egg. Stir until well combined.
- Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish to form the crust layer.
- In another mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Add the remaining 2 eggs. Beat again for 30 seconds.
- Add powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Beat until creamy and smooth.
- Blend the remaining melted butter and vanilla extract into the mixture.
- Spread the chocolate cream cheese mixture evenly over the crust in the baking dish.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the center is set.
- Cool completely in the pan. Once cooled, dust with powdered sugar if desired. Cut into squares or bars and serve with fresh berries, ice cream and/or whipped cream.
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Notes
Storage:
Store this chocolate gooey cake covered at room temperature for up to 4 days. You can freeze this cake as well but we can't guarantee the fudgy texture will be the same after thawing.
It's also the perfect make-ahead dessert for entertaining or bringing to an event - it will be the favorite dessert of the party!
Tips:
- Be sure to layer the cake ingredients correctly. This is so important to make sure the cake bakes to the correct gooey texture.
- Use a fudgy cake mix for the base. These cake mixes have a higher moisture content than some of the other boxed cake mixes and make this dessert recipe truly foolproof.
- Allow the gooey chocolate cake to cool completely before serving. The cake needs to set before cutting into it and enjoying.
- Soften the cream cheese before serving. If you forgot to soften your cream cheese, no worries. Just microwave in 10 second intervals until soft to the touch.
Nutrition
Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 404mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 519IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg
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