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White and Dark Chocolate Cream Cheese Chocolate Cake Bars
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White and Dark Chocolate Cream Cheese Chocolate Cake Bars

These White and Dark Chocolate Cream Cheese Chocolate Cake Bars feature a dense chocolate cake base topped with mixed white and dark chocolate chips, then finished with a smooth cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk layer. The combination creates moist, rich bars with contrasting creamy and chocolate textures. The slightly sticky, fudgy cake base offsets the tangy cream cheese layer, making these bars a satisfying dessert option.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
27 mins
Additional Time
23 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 24
Calories: 115 kcal
Course: Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cake Bars
  • 1 Devil’s Food cake mix or your favorite boxed chocolate cake mix, box
  • ½ cup butter 1 stick, softened, unsalted
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract bourbon vanilla is especially nice
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons cold brewed coffee optional if necessary, or water
  • ¾ cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
  • ¾ cup white chocolate chips
Cream Cheese Layer
  • 1 can 14-ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • ½ cup cream cheese 4 ounces, softened; whipped cream cheese optional
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract clear imitation vanilla extract will keep this layer whiter

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350F and prepare a 9-by-13 inch pan by lining it with aluminum foil and then spraying it with cooking spray.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, butter, egg, vanilla and mix either with a mixer, with a spoon, or with your hands, kneading it together. The batter will be extremely thick and will be difficult to combine, but keep stirring or use your fingers and knead it together, adding the coffee (will deepen the flavor and does not make them taste like coffee) or water if necessary.
  3. Press the dough it into the prepared pan. It will be tacky, sticky, and a bit tricky to work with, but keep pressing, spreading, and finessing it.
  4. Sprinkle the white and dark chocolate chips evenly over the top.
  5. In a mixing bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and stir until well combined, and pour mixture evenly over dough, using a spatula to gently spread and even it if necessary.
  6. Bake for 24 to 27 minutes, or until edges of bars begin to barely brown and pull away slightly from the sides of the pan, or until the middle has barely set, taking care not to overbake. Note that the middle will not seem very well set and will be jiggly upon removing from oven and that is okay, you want to keep these gooey. They will continue to set up more after they have cooled.
  7. Allow bars to cool well before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • Store the cake bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week to maintain freshness.
  • To extend storage, freeze the bars for up to three months; thaw in the refrigerator before serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 115kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g (18%) Cholesterol 22mg (7%) Sodium 32mg (1%) Sugar 9g (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 115

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 115kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Cholesterol 22mg 7%
Sodium 32mg 1%
Sugar 9g 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.