Description
Chocolate Almond Gooey Butter Cake delivers pure dessert magic straight from your kitchen, with rich chocolate and nutty almonds creating a melt-in-your-mouth experience. Creamy, dense, and ridiculously simple to prepare, this cake guarantees smiles around your table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
Supporting Ingredients:
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Garnish:
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan thoroughly and warm your oven to 350F.
- Mix one box yellow cake mix with 1 melted stick of butter, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon almond extract until ingredients are just combined.
- Press this mixture firmly and evenly across the bottom of your prepared pan.
- Blend 8 ounces softened cream cheese with 1 stick softened butter until completely smooth.
- Add 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon almond extract, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the cream cheese mixture. Beat until fully incorporated.
- Gradually fold in 4 cups powdered sugar, one cup at a time. Stir in a small pinch of salt until the filling becomes silky and uniform.
- Pour the creamy filling gently over your cake base, ensuring an even distribution.
- Scatter ¼ cup sliced almonds across the top of the filling.
- Slide the pan into the preheated 350F oven and bake for 40-45 minutes. Your cake edges should turn golden and the center remain slightly jiggly.
- Allow the cake to cool completely inside the pan before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Swap out standard almonds for toasted sliced almonds to boost the nutty flavor and add delightful crunch to the cake’s texture.
- Let the cream cheese and butter come to room temperature before mixing to ensure a smoother, lump-free filling that blends perfectly.
- Use an offset spatula to spread the base mixture evenly in the pan, creating a consistent foundation for your gooey butter cake.
- For a gluten-free version, replace the yellow cake mix with a gluten-free cake mix and verify all other ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 434 kcal
- Sugar: 46 g
- Sodium: 240 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg