gooey butter cake

Name: Gooey Butter Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CAKE BASE; 18 1/4 oz package(s) yellow cake mix (see note in intro about using 15.25oz cake mixes); 1 large eggs; 8 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, melted; ## TOPPING; 1 (8-oz) package(s) cream cheese, softened; 2 large eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 8 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, melted; 1 (16oz) package(s) confectioners' sugar

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Vickie Parks

Renton, WA

Updated on Jun 30, 2022

Gooey Butter Cake is a classic dessert that originates from St. Louis. This version uses a cake mix, so it's a little easier to work with than some older recipes that use yeast and corn syrup. Don't overbake; the top will have a sticky syrup in the center, but it's supposed to, it's what gives this cake its name . . . Gooey Butter Cake. If all you can get is 15.25oz cake mixes, that should work OK in this recipe. But if you want to use a full 18.25 oz, go ahead and use the 15.25 oz box and just add 3oz (or 6 Tbsp) of cake flour in step #3 when blending the cake mix and butter.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

CAKE BASE
18 1/4 oz packages yellow cake mix (see note in intro about using 15.25oz cake mixes)
1 large eggs
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
TOPPING
1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 (16oz) package confectioners' sugar

How To Make gooey butter cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 °F. Spray 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray.

Step 2

Remove about 4 to 5 Tbsp of Confectioner's sugar from package, and set it aside for a later step (to dust the top after baking).
Step 3

Combine cake mix with 1 egg and 8 Tbsp of the melted butter with electric mixer until a thick batter forms. Pat the batter into the bottom of the baking dish.
Step 4

Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until smooth. Add 2 eggs, vanilla, and remaining (8 Tbsp) of butter, and beat until well blended. Add remaining (approx. 15oz) Confectioner's sugar, and beat again with electric mixer until well blended and smooth. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the top of the cake batter.
Step 5

Bake in oven for 40 to 50 minutes. Don't overbake - the center should be a little gooey and sticky. Let cake cool completely.
Step 6

After the cake cools, sprinkle the reserved (4-5Tbsp) Confectioners' sugar on top before slicing and serving.
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