Caramel, Chocolate & Almond Gooey Butter Cake

Recipe Rating:	50 Ratings5
Category:	Cakes
Collections:	Baked Treats, Festive Feasts, 2012 Member's Choice
Serves:	12
Prep Time:	20 Min
Cook Time:	40 Min

Ingredients

1 box	caramel cake mix
1 can(s)	dulce de leche [13.4 oz.]
16 oz	powdered sugar
8 oz	cream cheese, softened
2 stick	melted butter, divided
4 large	eggs
1/3 c	slivered almonds, toasted
1/3 c	toffee bits
1/3 c	mini chocolate chips, plus 1/2 cup
1 Tbsp	heavy cream
1 tsp	vanilla

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Melissa Sperka

Well Seasoned

Greensboro, NC (pop. 269,666)

MelissasSouthernStyleKitchen

Member Since Aug 2011

Melissa's Notes:

Who doesn't love a gooey butter cake? The variations and flavor combinations are endless. I came up with this version using some of my family's favorite sweet indulgences! It's an original creation that's sure to please! [See Cook's note on the bottom of the original recipe for further information about ingredients.]

(See Melissa's Original Version of Recipe)

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

Wow, what a cake! We fell in love with this recipe at first bite. The Crew and I prepared this cake once using caramel cake mix and once using a butter cake mix. Happily, it turned out wonderfully both ways.

NOTE: A funny thing happened while I was preparing to take this cake's picture... I got the plate all fixed for the photo, then suddenly reached in the drawer for a fork and took a bite!! Proceed with caution - It's that darn irresistible.

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x9 inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. Toast the almonds at 350 degrees for 8 minutes or until golden. Set aside to cool.

In a mixing bowl mix together the cake mix, one stick of melted butter and one egg until combined. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. On top of the crust sprinkle the mini chocolate chips, toffee bits and toasted almonds.

In the same mixing bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese and the Dulce de Leche until combined.

Beat in the remaining 3 eggs, vanilla, powdered sugar and melted butter. Whip on medium high speed so that all of the ingredients come together nicely. Pour the filling over the crust and place into the oven.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes. When you remove it from the oven, the cake will still appear a little "jiggly." This means you did a great job not over baking the cake!

GLAZE: Melt 1/2 cup of additional chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon of heavy cream in the microwave. Stir until completely smooth then drizzle over the cake before serving.