Gooey Butter Cake

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 12 people

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package pound cake mix
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
  • 4 large eggs, divided
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar, divided
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsel

Directions

  1. Beat cake mix, butter, and 2 eggs at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.

  2. Pour batter into a lightly greased 13×9 inch pan.

  3. Beat remaining 2 eggs, cream cheese, and 1 cup powdered sugar at medium speed until smooth.

  4. Pour over cake batter; sprinkle evenly with pecans and chocolate morsels.

  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  6. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack.

  7. Sprinkle cake evenly with remaining 1/4 cup powdered sugar.

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