Chocolate Chip Ooey-Gooey Butter Cake

• poundcake mix1 package

  (16 ounce)

• butter↗1⁄2 cup

  melted

• eggs↗4

  divided

• cream cheese↗1 package

  (8 ounce), softened

• powdered sugar↗1 1⁄4 cups

  divided

• pecans↗1 cup

  chopped

• milk chocolate chips↗1 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Beat cake mix, butter and 2 eggs at medium speed until smooth and pour into greased 13X9 pan.

3. 3

   Beat remaining 2 eggs, cream cheese and 1 cup powdered sugar at medium speed until smooth. Pour over cake batter.

4. 4

   Sprinkle evenly with pecans and chocolate chips.

5. 5

   Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until knife blade in center comes out clean.

6. 6

   Cool cake completely then sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup powedered sugar. (In my variation of this I leave off this powdered sugar and melt some of the milk chocolate chips in a small platic storage bag with a bit of shortening in the microwave, mash to mix then cut corner off and drizzle over the top of the cake after i have it cut into squares.).