If you are you looking for a non-fat, vegan, organic, zero calorie dessert, then you’ve come to the wrong place today. This weekend was about indulgence and I’ve got, just for you, the most decadent cake of all time: Nutella Cream Cheese Chocolate Cake.
This post is a part of the #SundaySupper Movement, an initiative by Isabelle to bring back Sunday Supper around the family table in every home. Even though we’re all across continents, this is a close knit group that comes together every Sunday following a theme with a spread of delicious recipes simple enough for you to try in your kitchen.
The cake that I’m bringing to the table is one where you sit down after dinner and only want to confront sliver by sliver. But if a Sunday supper will unfold in a manner it is meant to, the calories will be overshadowed by conversation and company and the cake should all but disappear.
This cake is an adaptation of Paula Deen’s Gooey Butter Cake. I wanted it to be something more. Let me deconstruct this two layer cake for you: The base is a simple chocolate cake mix, but it’s not actually been used as a mix. I used a more reliable Betty Crocker. Do not follow the instructions on the package. All you need is an egg and some butter along with the mix. The layer on top is essentially a Nutella cheesecake. Its rich, creamy and luscious. When you take a bite, go all the way down so that you have the texture of a nutella cheesecake with a dense chocolate cake.
The original recipe calls for a 30-40 minute baking period in a square pan which was almost 70-80 minutes for me as I baked this in a 24 cm pan. If you like, you could bake these as bars following the exact same instructions. I thought of ultimately dressing it with a dark chocolate drizzle but I really didn’t want to take away from the cake had to offer. A sprinkle of confectioners’ sugar did the trick perfectly and made it entirely presentable.
Over to the recipe: Best of two worlds: A creamy nutella cheesecake towering over a rich and dense chocolate cake base.
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 1 package devil’s food chocolate cake mix
- 1 egg
- 8 tablespoons or ½ cup butter, melted
- FOR THE FILLING:
- 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup Nutella
- 3 eggs (original asked for 2)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 8 tablespoons or ½ cup butter, melted
- 16 oz powdered sugar (450 grams)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix together the cake mix, egg, and butter until well combined.
- Pat the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased round baking pan.
- FOR THE FILLING:
- Beat the cream cheese and Nutella until creamy.
- Stir in the eggs, vanilla, and butter.
- Slowly add the powdered sugar until incorporated. Spread the Nutella mixture over the pressed cake batter.
- Bake for 40 to 50 minutes until the sides are set and the centre is still jiggles when you tap it a little.
Don’t miss out on the spread this week. We have 11 talented bloggers joining in and bringing some of their finest:
Caprese Pasta by Jen from Juanita’s Cocina Caprese Grilled Cheese by Liz from That Skinny Chick Can Bake Chicken Parmesan by Jennie from The Messy Baker Blog Chicken Popovers by Pam from The Meltaways Grilled Lamb Chops with Mediterranean Marinade by The Primlani Kitchen. Mini Peanut Butter and Chocolate Trifles by Angie from Big Bears Wife Nutella Cream Cheese Chocolate Cake by Anuradha from Baker Street Spicy Bacon Burgers by Lane from Supper for a Steal Spaghetti and Meat Sauce by Renee from Magnolia Days Simple Olive Oil Pasta by Carla from Chocolate Moosey Soothing Papaya Ginger Lemon Smoothie by Sunithi from Sue’s Nutrition BuzzHappy Baking!
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Wow, you’ve really outdone yourself here! I’m going to have to do a double workout at the gym when I make this so I can eat this entire thing by myself :)
I will take a big slice please! And another one for later. It looks so moist, chocolatey, and totally yummy!
Sweet Mother of Pearl, this is amazing! This is a throw all caution to the wind and dive in dessert. Who cares about calories and fat grams!
Oh Dear Heaven, I gained 5lbs looking at your picture! This looks absolutely amazing!!! I could almost taste it right now!!! Sigh… You need to send me your creations!! :) have a great day!!
Mmmmm, mmmmmmm, good!!! This looks outrageously delicious, An…and I know my family would be huge fans of this chocolate wonder! Great dessert for Simple #SundaySupper!!!!
This does indeed look very decadent! Great #SundaySupper addition!
OMG what are you doing do my brain?? This looks (and sounds) so wonderful I can’t stand it. I can close my eyes and taste the nutella and the tang of the cream cheese and the chocolate and it looks so fudgy and moist. Drool factor 9.5 !
Looks deliciously moist and chewy. A few slivers, one after another ;)
Haha! I just read the first line of your blog post out loud to my husband. I am so glad you shared this decadent recipe. I wish I had a slice of this cake for breakfast! I hope you have a wonderful Sunday. Enjoy the spring weather!
Thanks Monet. Glad you liked it. xx
I have Pinned and Buzzed this it is added to my to do list.. I am sure it is delicious, it combines many of my favorite ingredients
You had me at Nutella. Looks so delicious! :)
Wow this looks really good!! Great job!
You had me at Nutella!! My kids would love this!!
This really looks delicious and moist. I would sure love some for dessert this evening. Hope you are having a wonderful Sunday.
Oh Wow! This looks amazing! So moreish and definitely worth the calories! haha
This cake is a big piece of heaven on a platter – it has everything one could ever desire to eat :D
Wonderful!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Wow, decadent is right! This cake is going to make one birthday girl very happy. My daughters are all crazy about Nutella and I can’t think of a better birthday dessert. Thanks for the recipe!!
Woohooo! Happy Birthday to your little one. :)
WOW. I need a slice of this right now! yummy!
this looks so delicious!! nutella + chocolate can only be a success!
This cake sounds quite heavenly…simple as that! Nutella and cream cheese is a combination I have not tried but need to! It sounds amazing, and I bet this was gone quickly!
Lord help me keep my mind off this cake…. why… you ask? Well, I just came back from my brother’s birthday party and there was cake and desserts coming from all directions and a indulged way too much…. now seeing your cake makes me want to indulge some MORE! :) Wow… it looks fabulous!
Well, I don’t want a low fat, vegan cake, so I guess I have come to the perfect place :-) Seriously, this is a gorgeous cheesecake, I’ll just add a gluten-free cake on the bottom for myself-pure perfection!
Just one word-DIVINE! Beautiful photographs too!
Nutella and Cream Cheese, I believe is every baker’s favourite ingredient.. Well I know it’s mine that’s for sure. I always will have an excuse to use either of them. But now, you have incorporated both in a single treat.. my! will it be too much if I say I am literally drooling over this right now over at my work cubicle? Btw, am loving that red bold cake stand.. ;) xoxo
this cake looks superb wonderfully done
Ooh, this looks so tempting. I would have to invite at least a dozen people over to make sure I didn’t inhale too much of this myself.
Who would be thinking about a few calories if it will mean quality time with family? Of course, this treat is worth that extra mile I have to run just so i could fit into the cocktail dress I want. This is something i will have to share with my hubby and kids. Delicious!
Wow! I want a slice of this and I don’t even like cheesecake! Fabulous!
I’ll be dreaming of this one!!
That looks so moist and yummy. :-)
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YUM!!! I don’t really no what else to say :) I’d like 2 HUGE pieces please!
I think you could get everyone to the Sunday Supper with this dessert! Amazing! All I needed to hear was Nutella… :)
I have book marked this. Looks delish!
I love how fudgy and moist this looks. Nutella should be it’s own food group!
Ohmygodddd! This looks incredible!! So rich and creamy mmm, I can practically smell this baking! What a wonderful recipe, love the nutella, cream cheese cheesecake mixture on top! Totally drooling over here!
That looks delicious! Perfect with nice piping hot latte. Or a beer, because, I mean, really.
sinful just sinful! It looks incredible and the pic itself is worth a thousand words
That is the ultimate indulgence in cheesecake. Yum!
NUTELLA!! Looks so delicious!
Oh my goodness…. too decadent for words!!
I am in love with this cake! Anything with Nutella is better, but this is the grande dame of cakes with Nutella. Outstanding!
Oh wow, this looks so decadent and delicious! I definitely need to go pick up a jar of nutella!
This looks amazinggggg!!! Oh Nutella and cheesecake in one dessert!
u went all out didn’t you??!? am in need of a sugar fix.. could seriosuly do with a sloce!!
My kind of dessert for sure. Not that I don’t enjoy desserts but I prefer those with least calories and with that, you can eat more without feeling guilty. Very nice and delicious it looks esp the sliced piece.
Oooh man, that looks sooo moist and rich and fantastic. :) Wonderful!
Calories or not this cake will haunt me until I make it. I mean, who could resist it?!?
If love was a dessert, it’d be called Nutella cream cheese chocolate cake!
This was DELICIOUS! I’m over at my mom’s house and she made it after seeing it posted for #sundaysupper. The nutella cream cheese topping and the devil’s food “crust” work together wonderfully. It was hard to only eat one piece :)
Oh YAY! Thanks Lane. So happy to know it turned out well for your mom. :)
Oh YUM!!! That gorgeous cake looks so decadent:-) I think this is a perfect Sunday Supper addition! Hugs, Terra
Paula is famous for her gooey cakes…. I think you just de throned her…AMAZING!!
This is wonderful. I love how creamy and rich that cake looks in the pictures. I am sure it was heavenly to eat!!
This…this…this… no words. Except maybe yum :)
oh my god this looks amazing!! i need to make this!
Thanks! I hope you do. It surely would not disappoint. :)
HOLY CANNOLI! I don’t even like cheesecake but…maybe this cake could change everyone O_O
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Oh. My. I think I just found my birthday cake! Thanks!
YAY! Happy Birthday. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did. :)
i made this cake finally! It is absolutely divine. I love the layer. thank you!
WOOOHOOO! Good to know you liked it too! :)
i don’t think anyone can refuse this cake – yumm ;-)
Looks yummy,but isn’t 450g of sugar too much?
Thanks! I thought so too but I really didn’t find the finished cake all that sweet. You could cut it down to 350 to 375 grams if you like.
You really thought this cake through and made a masterpiece. This finally sounds like the recipe to use a cake mix. Awesome.