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Gooey Chocolate Butter Cake
Gooey Chocolate Butter Cake is a favorite for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion. With only about 10 minutes of effort, you can have this cake baking in the oven and making your house smell incredible!
👥 20 Servings👤 Mary Younkin📖 chocolatewithgrace
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking pan with butter.
melted butter (divided)1 cup
2
In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, 1 egg, and 1/2 cup melted butter. Stir well. Spread mixture into the prepared pan and set aside. Place the cream cheese in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
melted butter (divided)1 cupcream cheese (softened)8 ounces
3
Add the remaining 2 eggs and the cocoa powder. Slowly pour in the remaining melted butter and the vanilla, continuing to beat until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and continue beating until well combined.
eggs (divided)3cocoa powder3 tablespoonsmelted butter (divided)1 cuppowdered sugar3 cups
4
Stir in pecans. Spread the filling over the cake mixture in the pan.
pecans (chopped)1 cup
5
Bake for ⏱️ 40-45 minutes. Be careful not to overcook the cake; the center should still be a little gooey when finished baking. Let the cake cool for at least ⏱️ 10-15 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts
calories
329 kcal
fat Content
21 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
27 g
sodium Content
306 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
61 mg
carbohydrate Content
35 g
saturated Fat Content
9 g
unsaturated Fat Content
10 g
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