This chocolate drizzled Caramel Chocolate Almond Gooey Butter Cake is a gooey butter cake extravaganza. The filling is made using dulche de leche which gives it the rich and buttery caramel flavor. Top with a sprinkle of toffee bits and a dollop of whipped cream then serve it for the sweet ending to any meal.
Caramel Chocolate Almond Gooey Butter Cake
The original gooey hails from St Louis Missouri where the people have been enjoying this type of cake since the 1930's. You can see a recipe for St Louis style gooey butter cake here on Creative Culinary. As a girl, I remember that some sort of variation of this cake showed up at every church dinner and potluck party. It often had different names some of which were called chess bars or gooey chess cake. I have several chess bar recipes here in the MSSK recipe index, too. I wanted to pay homage to my first experience with these gooey delights. You have to try my double chocolate red velvet chess bars they are spectacular. Most people associate this kind of gooey cake with Paula Deen who brought this cake mix version mainstream, but, for many years cooks have been putting their own spin on this Northern original, right here in the South.
Winning Cake in the 2011 National Flour Power! Contest
There are endless variations you could come up with by adjusting the basic gooey butter cake formula and recipe. This is my take, on a version that's over the top and filled with extras. My hat is off to the creators of the original gooey, and I hope you enjoy my take on this classic. Cut the pieces small because it's super good and super rich, and remember, this decadent cake is meant for sharing. Other gooey butter cake flavors to try Caramel Praline Pecan Gooey Butter Cake, Orange Creamsicle Gooey Butter Cake and Ooey Gooey Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake.
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Caramel Chocolate and Almond Gooey Butter Cake
Servings: 16 pieces
Calories: 513kcal
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup toasted almonds
- 1 15.25 box Caramel Cake or Butter cake mix
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted separately (2 sticks)
- 4 large eggs
- ⅓ cup toffee bits
- ⅓ cup semi sweet mini chocolate chips plus ½ cup for the glaze
- 1 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 13.4 oz can Dulce de Leche softened
- 1 16 oz box powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. Toast the almonds at 350°F for 6-8 minutes until golden. Set aside to cool completely.
- In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, mix together the cake mix, ½ cup melted butter and one egg until fully combined. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- On top of the crust sprinkle the ⅓ cup of mini chocolate chips, ⅓ cup of toffee bits and ⅓ cup of toasted slivered almonds. Press gently into the crust.
- In the same mixing bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese and the Dulce de Leche until combined, this step usually takes about 2 minutes.
- To this mixture, add 3 eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla and one stick of melted butter. Lower the speed of the mixer, and gradually add 1 16 ounce box or 2 cups of powdered sugar.
- After all of the sugar has been added, increase the speed of your mixer and whip on medium high speed for 2 minutes, until all of the ingredients have fully incorporated and the filling is smooth. Pour the filling evenly over the crust.
- Bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes. When you remove the cake from the oven, the cake will still appear a little "jiggly" in the middle. This means you did a great job not over baking the cake! Allow the cake to cool to room temperature then drizzle with a warm chocolate glaze and sprinkle with toffee bits, if desired.
- Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.
- To prepare the glaze: Melt the remaining ½ cup chocolate chips and 2 tablespoon of heavy cream in the microwave in 20-30 second increments, stopping to stir each time. Continue this process until the chocolate is completely smooth then drizzle over the cake just before serving
Notes
If you are unable to find caramel cake mix, a yellow or butter flavored cake mix will work. Dulce de Leche is a delicious thick caramel. In my grocery store it's usually located in the Hispanic foods section, and the can looks just like sweetened condensed milk. It's quite different, so, read the label carefully.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 513kcal | Carbohydrates: 133g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 329mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 509IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
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My name is Melissa and I'm the Creator of Melissa's Southern Style Kitchen. Cooking, baking, developing recipes and kitchen tips is my passion. I love sharing my dishes and connecting with people through the food that I create.
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Melissa
Enjoy! 🙂
Lisa (PajaMa)
I will be making this in just a few hours!!!