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Title: "Howlin' Mad" Murdoch's Chocolate Chip Gooey Butter Cake
Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Chocolate, Cheese
Yield: 12 Servings

1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
3/4 ts Baking soda
1/8 ts Salt
2/3 c Unsalted butter; softened
2/3 c Butter flavour shortening
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Light brown sugar; packed
2 ts Vanilla extract; divided
4 lg Eggs; divided
3 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips;
- divided
12 oz Cream cheese; softened
1 lb Powdered sugar; divided

Preheat oven to 350oF/175oC.

Coat an 11" x 13" pan with cooking spray.

Stir together flour, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, shortening, brown
sugar, granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla with an
electric mixer until creamy. Add 2 eggs, one at a time,
and mix to blend. Add flour mixture in three additions
until well combined, but do not overbeat.

Gently stir in 2 cups chocolate chips. Spread batter
evenly into prepared pan. Set aside.

In another bowl, beat cream cheese with clean beaters
until fluffy. Set aside 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Gradually
add the remaining powdered sugar to the cream cheese,
then beat in the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla and the
remaining 2 eggs. Beat until smooth. Stir in the remaining
1 cup chocolate chips.

Pour filling over batter in prepared pan. Dust the top
with the reserved 1/4 cup powdered sugar.

Bake for 40-50 minutes until the edges brown. The center
should be slightly wiggly.

Let cook on a wire rack to room temperature.

Refrigerate for at least 6 hours before cutting and serving.

Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Preparation and cooking time does not include cooking and
refrigeration times.

As made at Murdoch Perk in St. Louis.

Yield: One 11" X 13" cake - Serves 12

Recipe from: http://www.food.com

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