Chocolate Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

The Paula Deen strawberry ooey gooey butter cake was a hit and there are many other flavors or the butter cake.  This is the chocolate butter cake and it is very good as well.  I think you will like it. 

Keep a chocolate cake mix in your pantry so you will be ready to make it at any time.

Start with a pkg of chocolate cake mix.  There are different types of chocolate cake mix so pick your favorite.

Melt 1 stick of butter for now.

Add one egg

Mix that into the cake mix.  It will be thick.

Press into the bottom of a sprayed 9x13 baking dish.

Then add 8 oz of softened cream cheese

2 eggs

1/4 cup cocoa powder

Mix that well.  It looks like frosting.

Now add 16 oz or 3 3/4 cup powdered sugar

Mix that well.

Add 1 teaspoon vanilla

Melt your other stick of butter.  Add to the mixture.

Mix well.

Pour over the cake mix crust.  Place in a preheated 350 oven.  Bake for 40-50 minutes.  Check it after 30.  You don't want to overtake.

Let cool well before cutting.

Cut and enjoy.  Very easy to make and great for taking to a pot luck dinner.

Chocolate Ooey Gooey Butter Cake Recipe

2 sticks butter divided and melted
1 pkg chocolate cake mix
3 eggs 1 in the crust and 2 in the filling
8 oz softened cream cheese
1/4 cup cocoa powder
16 oz powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 350.  Bake for 40-50 minutes.  Check after 30.