Description

This cake is rich, buttery and full of chocolate flavor and like its name implies, it's gooey. It will feed a crowd but is great for the family as well.

Ingredients

• butter, to grease baking pan
• 15.25 oz. box Devil's Food chocolate cake mix
• 3 eggs, divided
• 1 c. melted butter, divided
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 3 T. cocoa powder
• 3 c. powdered sugar
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 1 c. pecans, chopped (or chopped walnuts)

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9 × 13" baking pan with butter.
2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, 1 egg and 1/2 c. melted butter; stir well. Spread mixture into the prepared pan; set aside.
3. Place cream cheese in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.