Chocolate Peanut Butter Ooey Gooey Butter Cake - Recipes Food and Cooking (2024)

by Mary Ellen

For the chocolate and peanut butter lovers in your family, this Chocolate Peanut Butter Ooey Gooey Butter Cake if sure to become a family favorite dessert.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

This may be my favorite Ooey Gooey Butter Cake yet. I get lots of emails usually after Halloween and people are looking for a way to use up their leftover Halloween candies. This cake will have the kids begging you to take their Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups once you make this for them. You can use any candy you want, I used a mixture of peanut butter cups and Butterfingers for a little crunch. The cream cheese layer is packed with peanut butter flavor and then topped with more chocolate.

Ooey Gooey Butter Cakes are fast becoming the dessert of choice at my house, this is my third one in as many of many months. I never thought anything would replace the Ooey Gooey Lemon Blueberry Cake I made a few months ago but this one, OMGosh is amazing! I started with a German Chocolate Cake Mix, only because it was the only chocolate cake mix the store had of the ones that were on sale. Use whatever chocolate cake mix you desire, it won’t make a difference. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Butterfinger Candy Bars were added on top of the cake mixture. This was all topped off with a layer of peanut butter cream cheesy goodness. Finally a layer of chocolate was added. You could take this cake anywhere, make sure to bring a copy of the recipe.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

Author:Mary Ellen

Recipe type:Cake, dessert

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Serves:Serves 8 - 10

For the chocolate and peanut butter lovers in your family, this Chocolate Peanut Butter Ooey Gooey Butter Cake if sure to become a family favorite dessert.

Ingredients

  • Cake
  • 1 German Chocolate Cake Mix
  • 1/2 cup butter - melted
  • 1 egg
  • 2nd Layer
  • 8 Peanut Butter Cups - large one
  • 3 small Butterfinger Candy Bars
  • Cream Cheese Layer
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 4 cups confectionery sugar
  • Chocolate topping
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, 325 degrees if using a glass pan.
  2. Combine the cake mix, egg and butter together. Beat until it is combined. Spray a 9 x 12 pan with cooking spray and then put the cake mix layer over the bottom. Pat it down.
  3. Cut the large peanut butter cups into 4 pieces. Roughly chop the Butterfingers. Spread evenly over the cake layer.
  4. Combine the cream cheese, vanilla and peanut butter together until combined. Add the eggs one at a time and mix them in. Add the butter. When this is all combined together add the confectionery sugar. Spread evenly over the candy bar layer.
  5. Bake for about 50 minutes. I used a glass pan and it took just over an hour. The mixture will be puffed up in the center when done. It will jiggly just slightly. Remove from oven and let cool.
  6. Melt the chocolate for 1 minute in the microwave. Add the oil. Stir until combined. Spread over the top of the cream cheese layer.

Update 12/21/18:Because of the density of these ooey gooey cakes it can sometimes be difficult to tell when they are done. They are done when they reach 210 degrees on a digital thermometer. The tester when inserted should pull out clean.

There seems to be a bit of confusion because I used a German Chocolate Cake mix, that is all it is, you could use a chocolate cake mix if desired. I just happened to have a box German Chocolate Cake mix the day I did this. There is no frosting in the box just a cake mix.

Note: This cake will not be set until it is puffy in the middle. Because these cakes are so dense the baking time will vary from oven to oven. If you are baking it in a glass pan, bake it at 325, it can take as long as an hour and 20 minutes to bake. A tester will pull out clean also when it is done.

Note 2: Use the largest peanut butter cups you can get. You want them to cover the the bottom of the cake layer. I cut them into four pieces. You could also use a bag of mini’s. You just want to be sure there is a piece of the peanut butter cups in each bite of the cake. If you aren’t going to use the butterfingers with it substitute with a few more peanut butter cups. The butterfingers do give it another texture. They really do compliment the peanut butter cups.

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FAQs

What is another name for ooey gooey butter cake? ›

The cream cheese variant of the gooey butter cake recipe (also known as "Ooey Gooey butter cake", occasionally "chess cake"), while close enough to the original, is an approximation designed for easier preparation at home.

Does Ooey Gooey cake need to be refrigerated? ›

The cake can be stored at room temperature for 2- 3 days. Be sure to store it in an airtight container or use aluminum foil or plastic wrap to help keep them from drying out. You can also store it in the refrigerator for 4-5 days and serve it chilled but it won't be as gooey.

What is the story behind the gooey butter cake? ›

Well, it's debatable, but St. Louis is where the legend takes us. The story goes like this: A baker during the Depression made a mistake. A cake's proportions of butter to flour were out of whack, and what resulted was a gooey, buttery, almost-pudding cake.

How long does gooey butter cake last? ›

To store: Store gooey butter cake covered, at room temperature, for 3-4 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. To freeze: Allow the cake to cool to room temperature and then decide on a freezing method.

What is Kentucky butter cake made of? ›

A Kentucky Butter cake is the simplest cake you can find. The ingredients are truly pantry staples: eggs, butter, flour, sugar, baking soda, and buttermilk. Don't skip the buttermilk. Butternilk is essential for the rise of the cake and its tender texture.

Who made the first gooey butter cake? ›

In late 1942 or early 1943, Johnny Hoffman of St. Louis Pastries Bakery was working on a Saturday and made what eventually turned out to be Gooey Butter Cake. You're right, it was a mistake!

Should butter cake be refrigerated? ›

What is the shelf life? This cake can be stored at room temperature in an air tight container for about 3-4 days, and after that should be kept in the fridge. Ensure you wrap the butter cake with foil or glad wrap and then pop it into an air tight container to prevent the cake from drying out in the fridge.

Is it OK to eat gooey cake? ›

It is not recommended to eat raw flour, so eating a slightly undercooked cake is not a good idea. Make sure your cake is thoroughly baked before eating it.

Does cake go bad refrigerated? ›

The last thing you want is a cake that tastes like the hard boiled eggs it was stored next to in the fridge. Wrap that cake up tight! Most cakes can be stored in a freezer for up to one month, or in the fridge for one week.

What did the old woman notice when she baked cake? ›

Answer: Saint Peter asked the old lady for one of her baked cakes. The lady tried to bake a small cake for the saint. But as the cake was baking, she noticed that it seemed too big to give away, so she kneaded a smaller dough.

What does fairy cake mean? ›

/ˈfer.i ˌkeɪk/ a small light cake, often with icing on top. Synonym. cupcake.

What cake did the queen like? ›

Chocolate biscuit cake is Queen Elizabeth's favorite cake ~ she would take a small slice every day with her tea, until the cake was finished, and then she'd start on a fresh one!

What is the best butter for baking cakes? ›

This helps create more consistent results for home bakers replicating a recipe. In general, salted butter is preferred for cooking (or simply spreading) as it adds more flavour and has a longer shelf life, while unsalted butter is the go-to for baking.

Is Gooey cake undercooked? ›

This cake will (and should) seem underbaked. That's OK! That's exactly what puts the “gooey” in gooey butter cake.

What is another name for a butter cake? ›

There are two main types of cakes: butter cakes (also known as shortened cakes) and foam cakes. The distinction between these two broad categories of cake is in the fat content.

What is the traditional dessert in St Louis? ›

A delicious St Louis classic dessert with a sweet cream cheese filling and crinkly sugary top. Gooey Butter Cake is more like bars than a cake, and they're ooey gooey and so good!

What is the old slang cake? ›

(a) (also cakey) a fool; a stupid police officer. 1770.

What is the fancy name for carrot cake? ›

Carrot cake (also known as passion cake) is cake that contains carrots mixed into the batter.

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