gooey butter cake

Name: Gooey Butter Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 1/2 ounce(s) box yellow cake mix; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup(s) butter or margarine, melted; ## TOPPING:; 2 large eggs; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese; 3 3/4 cup(s) powdered sugar or 16 oz box (reserve 2 t.)

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Teresa Jacobson

New Orleans, LA

Updated on May 31, 2016

An old family favorite. Also called St. Louis Cake or St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake. My mom made this exact recipe when I was a kid.

Rate

prep time 40 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 15 serving(s)

Ingredients

16 1/2 ounces box yellow cake mix
2 large eggs
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
TOPPING:
2 large eggs
8 ounces cream cheese
3 3/4 cups powdered sugar or 16 oz box (reserve 2 t.)

How To Make gooey butter cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. LIGHTLY spray a 13x9 glass baking dish with nonstick. Set aside.

Step 2

In a bowl, blend together the dry cake mix, eggs, and melted butter. Pour into prepared dish. Set aside.
Step 3

In a separate bowl, combine powdered sugar, eggs, and cream cheese until smooth. Pour over cake mix in baking dish. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.
Step 4

Allow to cool. Sprinkle with reserved powdered sugar.
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