Chocolate Gooey Butter Cake
Posted On April 10, 2022
Servings: 12 slices
Equipment
- 13x9-inch pan
- electric mixer
- mixing bowl
- measuring cups and spoons
- stirring spoon
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter melted, plus additional for greasing pan
- 1 box chocolate cake mix 18.25 oz.
- 3 large eggs
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 3 to 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 lb. confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 13 X 9-inch pan with butter.
- Combine cake mix, 1 egg, and 1 stick melted butter, and stir until well blended. Pat mixture into prepared pan and set aside.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add remaining 2 eggs, and cocoa. Lower speed of mixer, and add powdered sugar. Continue beating until ingredients are well mixed. Slowly add remaining 1 stick of melted butter and vanilla, continuing to beat until smooth. Stir in nuts.
- Spread filling over cake mixture in pan. Bake 40 to 50 minutes.
- Be careful not to overcook cake; the center should still be a little gooey when finished baking. Let cake partially cool on a wire rack before cutting into pieces.
Notes
Times are approximate Remember, cooking times may vary depending on ovens, so test doneness before stated cooking times. Nutritional values listed may vary from final results depending on actual measurements and brands used to prepare the recipe.
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Gooey Butter Cake
Amount per Serving
Calories
596
% Daily Value*
Fat
35
g
54
%
Saturated Fat
16
g
100
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
12
g
Cholesterol
106
mg
35
%
Sodium
498
mg
22
%
Potassium
257
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
69
g
23
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
52
g
58
%
Protein
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
797
mcg
89
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
94
mg
9
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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