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 in the oven making your house smell incredible!
Chocolate Butter Cake
This gooey, chocolatey, buttery dessert is an easy cake to make on a whim. Classic butter cakes start with a box of cake mix and a whole lot of butter. There’s a good reason they’re so delicious!
As the story goes, the original gooey butter cake was created by accident – a very happy accident years ago.
The Chocolate Butter Cake is delicious on its own or served warm with a scoop of ice cream.
As you can probably determine from the name itself, Gooey Butter Cakes tend to be very rich, buttery, and sweet. A small slice is all most people want to eat, and they savor every bite.
I like to serve this with a cup of coffee for the adults or a glass of milk for the kids.
Chocolate Butter Cake Ingredients
- butter
- devil’s food chocolate cake mix
- eggs
- cream cheese
- cocoa powder
- powdered sugar
- vanilla extract
- pecans
How to Make A Chocolate Butter Cake
- Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly grease a 9×13 baking pan with butter.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, 1 egg, and ½ 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.
- 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.
- Stir in pecans. Spread the filling over the cake mixture in the pan.
- 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.
Easy Dessert Recipes
I’m a big fan of desserts that come together in just minutes. If you are also a fan, you’ll want to check out the Peanut Butter S’mores Bars, Inside Out Caramel Apples, and Puff Pastry Danishes.
Gooey Butter Cake is a buttery, sweet cake with a rich cream cheese layer. It has been an instant hit with everyone who tastes it.
This Lemon Bundt Cake is another favorite that starts with a cake mix – and that lemon frosting looks fantastic.
Don’t miss the whole collection of No Bake Cheesecakes too!
Gooey Chocolate Butter Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup melted butter divided
- 15.25 ounces package devil's food chocolate cake mix (I use Duncan HInes.)
- 3 eggs divided
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup pecans chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly grease a 9×13 baking pan with butter.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, 1 egg, and ½ 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.
- 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.
- Stir in pecans. Spread the filling over the cake mixture in the pan.
- 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.
Notes
Nutrition
Srw says
I appreciate the fact there are lots of bakers that want shortcuts and are ok with box mixes with lots of chemicals in them. Can you provide the recipe with a homemade version, please?
Mary says
This isn’t a recipe I’ve tried making without a mix.
Teresa says
Sounds yummy!!! Does this need to be kept refrigerated or room temperature?
Mary says
It depends on how quickly I think it will be eaten. If it will be consumed within 24 hours or so, I leave it on the counter. Otherwise, I typically refrigerate or freeze leftover portions.