pecan chocolate chip gooey butter cake

Ingredients For pecan chocolate chip gooey butter cake

• 1 c

  plus 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp

  baking powder
• 1/4 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/4 tsp

  salt
• 3/4 c

  packed dark brown sugar
• 4 Tbsp

  butter, softened
• 1

  egg + 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• FOR THE TOPPING
• 2 oz

  cream cheese, softened
• 2 Tbsp

  light corn syrup
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 6 Tbsp

  butter, melted
• 1/2 c

  packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp

  salt
• 1

  egg yolk
• 1/2 c

  all-purpose flour
• 1/2 c

  finely chopped pecans, plus 16 halves
• 1/2 c

  chocolate chips