Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake

Close up piece of German chocolate cake with rich spoonfuls of a chocolate chip cheesecake mixed in and a layer of chocolate chips on top.

Got a box of German chocolate cake mix, a block of cream cheese and a bag of chocolate chips? Then you need to make this Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake!

Soft, fluffy chocolate cake is filled with surprise pockets of rich cream cheese and melty chocolate chips. Every bite practically melts in your mouth.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Servings pieces

Calories 227kcal

Author Jennifer Osterholt

Ingredients

Cake

13.25 ounce box German chocolate cake mix
1 cup water
3 large eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil

Cream Cheese Filling

8 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Prepare cake batter by mixing together cake mix, water, oil and eggs. Pour into a greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan.
13.25 ounce box German chocolate cake mix, 1 cup water, 3 large eggs, 1/3 cup vegetable oil
In a small bowl beat softened cream cheese and sugar. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Don't melt or liquify, but soften even more in the microwave for 30 to 40 seconds.
8 ounces cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar
Drop by tablespoonfuls over batter. Use butter knife to swirl the cream cheese mixture into the cake batter.
Sprinkle remaining chocoalte chips evenly over the top.
1 cup mini chocolate chips
Bake for 25 - 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Notes

Marbling will not be exact and the recipe never looks exactly the same twice.
Take care to mix cream cheese mixture as close to the edges.
We prefer a 15 x 10 x 1-inch, but a 9 x 13-inch pan can be used, monitor baking time as it will need adjusted slightly.

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