Name: Almond Joy Gooey Butter Cake
Prep time: 20 h
Cook time: 1 d 21 h
Total time: 2 d 17 h
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 1 chocolate cake mix; 1 large egg; 1 cup unsalted butter, melted; 3/4 cup sweentened coconut, toasted; 1/2 cup almond slivers, toasted; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 2 large eggs; 3/4 cup sweetened coconut, toasted; 1 cup unsalted butter, melted; 1 (16 ounce) bag confectioners' sugar

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Almond Joy Gooey Butter Cake | I thought Almond Joy Bars were the bomb until…..I made this Almond Joy Gooey Butter Cake! When you add ingredients like toasted coconut, toasted almonds, chocolate and tons of butter you know you’ve got yourself a winning dessert! Have you ever danced the jig while eating a dessert because it tastes so good? Well…get prepared. It’s about to happen!

Perfect for church socials, potlucks, family reunions and picnics. Cut the cake into pieces or scoop it up and serve it with a big helping of homemade vanilla ice cream! A lot goes a long way with this dark chocolate decadent dessert. If almond joy is your favorite flavor, you might want to try these almond joy recipes too! Almond Joy Brown Bites, Almond Joy Ice Cream Sandwich, Almond Joy Ice Cream, No Bake Almond Joy Bars and Almond Joy Cheesecake.

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Almond Joy Gooey Butter Cake

Yield: 20

Prep Time: 20 hours

Cook Time: 1 day 21 hours

Total Time: 2 days 17 hours

When you add ingredients like toasted coconut, toasted almonds, chocolate and tons of butter you know you’ve got yourself a winning dessert!

Ingredients

For the Cake

1 chocolate cake mix
1 large egg
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup sweentened coconut, toasted
1/2 cup almond slivers, toasted

For the Filling

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sweetened coconut, toasted
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 (16 ounce) bag confectioners' sugar

Instructions

For the Cake:

Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with non stick cooking spray. In a medium mixing bowl combine the cake mix, egg, butter, coconut and almonds. Mix until all the ingredients are combined. Pour into the prepared pan and spread evenly.

For the Filling:

In a medium mixing bowl add the cream cheese. Mix until creamy, add the eggs, coconut and butter. Mix until combined, light and fluffy. Add confectioner's sugar in portions to the batter making sure to mix until sugar is dissolved into the cream cheese batter. Spread over cake batter and bake 40 t0 45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack before cutting into squares.

TIP: Make sure you don't over bake the cake, the center should be a little gooey.

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