The easiest EVER recipe for German Chocolate Cake in a bar. Using a cake mix makes this a quick to prepare dessert – cheesecake and cake !

If you are looking for an easy dessert to serve warm or cold, these German Chocolate Cake Bars are just the dessert for you.

The Chocolate Cake layer is made from a Cake mix, of which I had half a box left and had no idea how to use it, until I thought about a layering kind of dessert, which proved to be a winner.

You should get between 9 and 12 servings from this recipe, depending on your cut.

It is quite a rich sweet treat, therefore I would recommend rather slicing smaller squares than larger.

Seconds might very well be requested, rich or not, as these Cake Bars are extremely delicious and so addicting.

I love how easy it is to slice and serve them. Some of us add some whipped cream. However, that is totally optional – ice-cream on a warm piece is heavenly though !

We had a few slices leftover the next day which we enjoyed at tea time and after that we had no more leftovers.

Not surprising though, you would have one piece. Think that would keep your sweet tooth in check, only to find yourself with another piece a few minutes later. I refer to “you” but really mean “ME”.

Chop the nuts as per your preference

My son is not a fan of desserts, or any dishes for that matter, containing nuts. But he loved these German Chocolate Cake Bars.

I did chop the nuts fairly small though, you can chop it any way you like, rough, medium or fine-ish.

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German Chocolate Cake Bars

German Chocolate Cake Bars

Linda Nortje

The easiest EVER recipe for German Chocolate Cake in a bar. Using a cake mix makes this a quick to prepare dessert - cheesecake and cake !

4.67 from 3 votes

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Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

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Servings 12 Servings

Calories 381 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• Chocolate Cake Mix 1/2 Box ( I use Pillsbury )
• 4 Eggs divided
• ½ cup Pecan Nuts chopped
• ½ cup Unsalted Butter melted
• 4 cups Icing Sugar Powdered Sugar
• 250 g Cream Cheese softened ( 8 oz )
• Icing Sugar for dusting ( Powdered Sugar )

Instructions

 

• Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C (350 deg F) – line a  20 x 20cm oven dish with baking paper – let the paper hang over the edges for easy removal later
• Combine the Cake Mix, 1 Egg, Nuts and Butter well – press onto the bottom of the prepared oven dish
• Beat together the Icing Sugar and Cream Cheese – add the Eggs one-by-one, beating continuously until smooth – pour over the Chocolate Cake batter
• Bake 1 hour or until the center is set ( place a piece of aluminum foil loosely over the dessert if it browns too quickly )
• Remove from the oven – let cool and lift out by holding the paper and pulling up

Notes

Dust with Icing Sugar (Powdered Sugar) and serve

Nutrition Facts

German Chocolate Cake Bars

Amount per Serving

Calories

381

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

20

g

31

%

Saturated Fat

 

10

g

63

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

8

g

Carbohydrates

 

49

g

16

%

Sugar

 

47

g

52

%

Protein

 

4

g

8

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.