Chocolate Chip Gooey Cake Bars

4.89 from 17 votes

Chocolate Chip Gooey Cake Bars are a fun twist on an old favorite gooey bar! Cake mix baked with gooey chocolate chips! EVERYONE loves these!

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: -36 bars

Calories: 236kcal

Cost: $5

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13-inch pan with foil and spray well with nonstick cooking spray.
Place cake mix, egg, and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. You can also use a hand mixer but it will take longer (just keep mixing!)
Press 2/3 of the batter in the bottom of the prepared pan. It will be a thin layer.
Top with the can of sweetened condensed milk, leaving a 1-inch border around the edges. If it's touching the foil it has more chances of bubbling up and/or sticking.
Sprinkle chocolate chips over sweetened condensed milk.
Press tablespoon sized balls of the remaining dough between your hands and place on top the chocolate chips. It won't be a solid cover. Try to make the edges as solid as possible.
Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until golden brown and milk is bubbling up. Cool completely, then chill until set so you can remove the foil and slice. These won't slice nicely until they are completely chilled.
Store in a single layer in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

you can use any cake flavor that you like for these chocolate chip bars with cake mix. Just be sure to buy a box that is approximately 15 ounces.
Using a stand mixer makes it easier and faster to mix the batter. You can use a hand mixer, but it will take longer, so keep mixing until your batter looks like the photo in step two.
Beware: condensed or sweetened condensed milk is NOT evaporated milk. Do not substitute one for the other.
When you add the condensed milk, be sure to leave a one-inch border around the edge. You want the milk to stay away from the foil – otherwise, it will caramelize and stick to the foil, making it hard to remove the bars.
Line your pan with foil and coat it with spray to make it easy to remove the bars in one piece before slicing. Make sure there is some foil overhanging the pan to make it easy to lift the bars out.
I know it’s hard to wait, but don’t skip the chilling step. The cake bars won’t slice nicely unless they are really cold, so be patient, and you’ll be rewarded!