$175,000 Cake

Name: $175,000 Cake
Ingredients: 1 (18.25-ounce) package devil's food cake mix; 3 large eggs, divided; 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted; 1 cup (6-ounce package) semisweet chocolate morsels; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar, sifted; 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 (18.25-ounce) package devil's food cake mix
3 large eggs, divided
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 cup (6-ounce package) semisweet chocolate morsels
1 cup chopped pecans
1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar, sifted
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

Directions

1

Stir together cake mix, 1 egg, and melted butter until combined; press mixture into a greased 13- x 9-inch pan. Sprinkle evenly with chocolate morsels and chopped pecans.
2

Beat remaining 2 eggs, powdered sugar, and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth; spoon over crust mixture in pan. Bake at 325° for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack; cut into squares.
3

Tip: You can use a fine wire-mesh strainer to sift powdered sugar. Place a portion of powdered sugar at a time in strainer, and gently shake it back and forth.