Caramel Chocolate & Almond Gooey Butter Cake

1 box caramel cake mix
1 can dulce de leche [13.4 oz.]**
16 oz. powdered sugar
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 sticks melted butter, divided
4 large eggs
1/3 c. slivered almonds, toasted
1/3 c. toffee bits
1/3 c. mini chocolate chips
1 t. vanilla
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x9 inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. Toast the almonds at 350 degrees for 8 minutes or until golden. Set aside to cool.

2 In a mixing bowl mix together the cake mix, one stick of melted butter and one egg until combined. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. On top of the crust sprinkle the mini chocolate chips, toffee bits and toasted almonds.

3 In the same mixing bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese and the Dulce de Leche until combined.

4 Beat in the remaining 3 eggs, vanilla, powdered sugar and melted butter. Whip on medium high speed so that all of the ingredients come together nicely. Pour the filling over the crust and place into the oven.

5 Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes. When you remove it from the oven, the cake will still appear a little "jiggly." This means you did a great job not over baking the cake!

Chocolate Glaze

1/2 c. mini chocolate chips
1 T. heavy cream

Melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon of heavy cream in the microwave. Stir until completely smooth then drizzle over the cake before serving.

Serving suggestion: Whipped cream, chocolate glaze and a few toffee bits

**Dulce de Leche is a luscious thick caramel. It comes in a 13.4 oz. can that resembles condensed milk but, it's quite different. In some stores, it might be the Hispanic foods section and marketed by Nestles.

If you cannot find caramel cake mix, try a butter flavored or yellow cake mix instead. It will still be delicious! Enjoy!