Caramel, Chocolate & Almond Gooey Butter Cake
By
Melissa Sperka
@MelissasSouthernStyleKitchen
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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.]
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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.
Ingredients
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1 boxcaramel cake mix
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1 can(s)dulce de leche [13.4 oz.]
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16 ozpowdered sugar
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8 ozcream cheese, softened
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2 stickmelted butter, divided
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4 largeeggs
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1/3 cslivered almonds, toasted
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1/3 ctoffee bits
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1/3 cmini chocolate chips, plus 1/2 cup
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1 Tbspheavy cream
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1 tspvanilla
How to Make Caramel, Chocolate & Almond Gooey Butter Cake
- 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.
- Allow the cake to cool to room temperature then drizzle with chocolate glaze and sprinkle with toffee bits. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.
