Mom's Gooey Butter Cake

Recipe Rating:	60 Ratings5
Categories:	Cakes, Other Desserts
Collections:	Mom Made It Best
Keywords:	butter, Cream, cheese, gooey
Serves:	several
Prep Time:	20 Min
Cook Time:	35 Min

Ingredients

4 large	eggs
1 stick	butter
1 box	yellow cake mix
8 oz	cream cheese, room temperature
2 c	or 1 box powdered sugar

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Shelly Pruett

Lightly Salted

Alton, IL (pop. 27,865)

shellyp09

Member Since May 2011

Shelly's Notes:

My Mom made this for years and has shared the recipe with many people, including my aunt, who gave it to her children, who modified the recipe and have opened a Gooey Butter Cake Bakery!

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

The buttery flavor of this cake is so good that I just couldn't stop going back for more!

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F.

Mix together dry cake mix, butter, and 2 eggs and press into a greased 9" x 13" cake pan, pushing the sides up slightly to hold the filling.

For filling: Mix cream cheese, remaining 2 eggs, and powdered sugar, till smooth.

Pour filling into crust and bake for 35 minutes.

Let cool. Serve at room temperature. Store in refrigerator.

Comments

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Rachael P cafenoir

May 5, 2011

This looks perfect for summer baking. Thanks for sharing!

Kitchen Crew JustaPinch

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

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CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw

Jun 12, 2011

I got the recipe from a co-worker years ago...she used to bring it to all our potlucks at work. It was always a hit with everyone.
Sometimes she'd add lemon and lemon rind to the filling and when baked she'd sprinkle powdered sugar over the top.
CinStraw

mary englert nannie1246

Jun 15, 2011

do you use glass pan or dark and what size

Flo Aumend Flobees

Jun 21, 2011

Hi Shelly, I see you are from Alton IL and I was going to comment that this Gooey Butter cake, not the cake mix recipe, originated in St. Louis MO. When I moved to MI in the 70's I couldn't find it anywhere. When we came back to the St. Louis area, this recipe was being shared by everyone. It truly is a good recipe and have made it many many times. It is definitely a 5 star and a Blue Ribbon recipe. Thanks for sharing.

Flo Aumend Flobees

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw

Jun 21, 2011

@Flo...funny thing is, the co-worker I got the recipe from grew up in St. Louis, MO. It was a recipe her Mother always made.

CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

Gwen Webb gweney

Jul 4, 2011

My Mom used to make this cake for family reunions. She would make several and use a different type of cake mix for each one. They were all delicioous...