DOUBLE CHOCOLATE GOOEY BUTTER CAKES

Double Chocolate Gooey Butter Cakes image

Provided by Dawn Tittle

Categories Cakes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 Tbsp butter, melted, plus 8 more tablespoons (1 stick) butter,melted plus additional butter,for greasing pan
1(18.25-oz pkg chocolate cake mix
1egg plus 2 eggs
1(8) oz package cream cheese,softened
3 to 4 tsp cocoa powder
1(16) oz box powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c pecans

Steps:

1. Lightly grease a 13 by 9-inch pan
2. In a large bowl,combine the cake mix,1 egg,and 1 stick melted butter, and stir until well blended. Pat mixture into prepared pan and set aside.
3. 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,add the powdered sugar .Continue beating until ingredients are well mixed.
4. Slowly add the remaining 1 stick of 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 .
5. 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.