ooey gooey butter cake bars

Mission Viejo, CA
Updated on Jun 15, 2012

These bars are courtesy of Momofuku's. Trust me....they're heavenly.

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Ingredients

  • - 1 box of yellow cake mix (1 pound)
  • - 4 ounces of butter, melted
  • - 3 eggs
  • - 8 ounces of cream cheese, softened
  • - 1 pound (16 ounces) of powdered sugar
  • - 1 tsp. of vanilla extract

How To Make ooey gooey butter cake bars

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 F. Line an 8 x 8 inch pan with parchment paper.
  • Step 2
    Make the base first: mix together cake mix, butter and 1 egg.
  • Step 3
    Pat into pan, create an even layer
  • Step 4
    Make the ooey gooey layer: Cream together the cream cheese, 2 eggs, sugar and vanilla.
  • Step 5
    Pour gooey layer over cake layer, spread to edges.
  • Step 6
    Bake for 45 minutes* or until edges are golden brown, center should be a creamy yet solid consistency like cheesecake or heaven.
  • Step 7
    Cool completely in pan before cutting into 1-inch sqaures with a clean, dry knife. For best square results, pop into freezer and chill before slicing.

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