\n- Preheat oven to 350\u00ba, spray a 9″ x 13″ pan with cooking spray, set aside.<\/li>\n
- Combine the cake mix, 1 egg, and 1 stick melted butter with an electric mixer. Press the mixture into prepared pan.<\/li>\n
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add remaining 2 eggs and cocoa powder.<\/li>\n
- Add the confectioners sugar, slowly add the remaining melted butter, then the vanilla.<\/li>\n
- Pour over the cake mixture in pan, and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Let cake cool on a wire rack.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
At the last minute, I threw this cake together to go with our anniversary dinner. Not much to look at, but it got rave reviews from the fellas. 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