gooey butter cake

Name: Gooey Butter Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 - yellow butter cake mix or yellow cake mix (just the cake mix); 1/2 cup(s) butter melted; 3 large eggs; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese softened; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3 1/2 cup(s) confectioners’ sugar plus more for dusting if desired

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Beth Pierce

Ofallon, MO

Updated on Aug 9, 2023

This delectable Gooey Butter Cake has a rich buttery soft cake crust and with a gooey cream cheese top. It is made with seven easy ingredients in two easy steps. It is so darn easy that you can have this cake prepped and in the oven in less than ten minutes. It is perfect for potlucks, family reunions, neighborhood shindigs, and bridal and baby showers.

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This family-friendly Gooey Butter Cake has seven ingredients and takes less than 10 minutes to get in the oven. It is so popular at potlucks and family reunions that is usually the first dessert gone. Bake one up for your family today and let them be th

prep time 10 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 16 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - yellow butter cake mix or yellow cake mix (just the cake mix)
1/2 cup butter melted
3 large eggs
8 ounces cream cheese softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar plus more for dusting if desired

How To Make gooey butter cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Step 2

Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
Step 3

Mix cake mix, melted butter, and 1 egg. Pat gently into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Step 4

Using a stand or hand mixer on medium speed, beat the cream cheese until smooth and lump free. Turn the mixer to low and 2 eggs one at a time and mix just until incorporated. Mix in vanilla extract. Mix in powdered sugar in several increments blending just until combined. Pour this mixture on top of the layer in the baking dish. Do NOT mix the two layers together. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.
Step 5

If desired, sprinkle with powdered sugar when fully cooled.
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