Double Chocolate Gooey Butter Cake

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Source: Paula Deen

Serves 20 people

Categories: Cake, Chocolate, Dessert, Paula Deen

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, melted, plus additional butter for greasing pan
  • 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 3 -4 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped nuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. Lightly grease 13×9-inch baking pan.

  3. In a large bowl combine cake mix, 1 egg and 1 stick of melted butter and stir until well blended.

  4. Pat mixture in to pan.

  5. With mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth.

  6. Add 2 eggs, cocoa powder and powdered sugar.

  7. Beat until all ingredients are well mixed.

  8. Slowly add 1 stick of melted butter and vanilla.

  9. Beat until smooth.

  10. Stir in nuts with spatula.

  11. Spread filling over cake mixture.

  12. Bake for 40-50 minutes.

  13. (Be careful not to overcook, center should still be a little gooey when finished baking). Let partially cool on wire rack before cutting.

  14. Serve alone or with vanilla ice cream.

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