Double Chocolate Ooey Gooey Butter Cake
Recipe Courtesy of Paula Deen
Based on 22 Reviews
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 50 min
Difficulty: Easy
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Butter, for greasing pan, plus 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) butter, melted, divided
1 (18.25-ounce) package chocolate cake mix
3 eggs, divided
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 to 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 (16-ounce) box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped nuts
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter a 13 by 9-inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, 1 egg, and 8 tablespoons (1 stick) melted butter, and stir until well blended. Pat mixture into prepared pan and set aside. In a stand mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the remaining 2 eggs, and the cocoa powder. Lower the speed of the mixer, and add the powdered sugar. Continue beating until ingredients are well mixed. Slowly add the remaining 8 tablespoons (1 stick) of melted butter, and the vanilla, continuing to beat the mixture until smooth. Stir in nuts with a rubber spatula. Spread filling over cake mixture in pan.
Bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Be careful not to overcook the cake; the center should still be a little gooey when finished baking. Let cake partially cool on a wire rack before cutting into pieces.
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
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Reader Comments:
I was watching your show that included Liza Minelli. You baked a German chocolate cake that day that required part of the cake to be frozen, as I recall. Would you PLEASE send me that recipe. I have been puttering in the kitchen, doing different recipes of yours. That particular recipe has my wife Donna interested. But, I need your help. Thank you in advance for your time and help. Abelldave
By Abelldave on December 31, 2011
When i actually made this cake, it was a hit.. Then my mom said that her mom and grandmom called this cake Leonards back in the day..Now, she got me making for the family events... Thanks
By sohappy on November 30, 2011
Pretty good!!!
By Anonymous on June 12, 2011
my co-workers love the gooey cakes i made.thank you so much is there one for orange cake mix
By jackie perry on May 04, 2011
Oh my goodness!!! I recently made my husband a family recipe of Gooey Butter Cake, which he loved. Now I find this recipe for "Double Chocolate Ooey Gooey Butter Cake"!!! I know what he's getting from me for our one month wedding anniversary. He LOVES chocolate. Everyone says I look and sound like Paula Deen. Now I'm going to cook like Paula Deen! I know someone who is going to be one very happy man! Thank you sooooo much!
By Carla Billings on January 27, 2011
has anyone ever made a peanut butter version of this? If you have, please advise how to alter the recipe- thanks!
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By Anonymous on November 25, 2010
This is now my "go to" dessert! Everyone loves it and it's so easy to make!
By Anonymous on October 08, 2010
By Anonymous on September 30, 2010
5 STARS VERY GOOD & EASY
By Anonymous on September 30, 2010
its baking in my oven right now and smells so good thanks paula
By Anonymous on September 24, 2010
WOW!!!!!!!!!
By Anonymous on September 08, 2010
Extremely good! The whole family LOVED it!
By Anonymous on September 07, 2010
I just made this and we all think it's YUMMY! My daughters opened the oven and saw it and broke out into song together. My daughters, myself, and my mother in law LOVE it. I did double the amount of nuts because it just seemed to need more than it called for and I'm glad I did. I'm making the original one later in the week for the first time...can't wait! Oh, we swore we'd save some for hubby when he gets off work in the morning...
By Anonymous on September 05, 2010
This thing is awesome!! My and my wife's new favorite dessert!
By Anonymous on August 26, 2010
Not in Metric Units.
By Anonymous on August 26, 2010
I made this for a work buddy's birhtday and she as well as the whole office went CRAZY for it! A few ladies wanted the recipe and were shocked when I told them that I actually used FAT FREE CREAM CHEESE in my version! I had to cut the guilt down, somehow! LOL
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