Description
Paula Deen’s chocolate gooey butter cake delivers rich, indulgent flavors from Southern baking traditions. Chocolate lovers will savor each fudgy, moist slice with creamy texture and irresistible sweetness you’ll crave.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sticks (226 g) butter, melted and divided, plus more for greasing pan
- 1 package (18.25 oz/517 g) chocolate cake mix
- 1 package (8 oz/227 g) cream cheese, softened
- 3 eggs, divided
- 1 box (16 oz/454 g) powdered sugar
- 3–4 tbsps cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (120 g) nuts, chopped
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and thoroughly grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with unsalted butter.
- Base Layer Creation: Blend melted unsalted butter, egg, and chocolate cake mix in a large mixing bowl until uniformly combined. Press the mixture evenly into the prepared pan, creating a compact foundational layer.
- Cream Cheese Filling Development: Whip cream cheese until silky smooth, then integrate eggs and cocoa powder. Reduce mixer speed and gradually incorporate powdered sugar, melted butter, and vanilla extract, blending until achieving a perfectly smooth consistency.
- Nutty Enhancement: Gently fold chopped nuts into the cream cheese mixture, ensuring even distribution throughout the filling.
- Assembly and Baking: Carefully spread the nutty cream cheese filling over the chocolate base, creating a luxurious two-layered dessert. Bake for 40-50 minutes, watching for set edges while maintaining a delightfully gooey center.
- Cooling and Serving: Remove from oven and allow to cool partially on a wire rack. Slice into precise squares and serve warm or at room temperature, showcasing the rich, decadent chocolate creation.
Notes
- Butter Pan Technique: Completely coat the baking pan with unsalted butter to prevent sticking and ensure easy cake removal.
- Mixing Precision: Blend cake mix base ingredients thoroughly to create a uniform, smooth foundation that supports the creamy filling.
- Temperature and Texture Watch: Monitor baking time carefully between 40-50 minutes, aiming for set edges but maintaining a gooey, soft center for ultimate richness.
- Serving Strategy: Allow cake to cool slightly before cutting into squares, serving warm or at room temperature to maximize flavor and indulgent texture.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 45 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg