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Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

Gooey Butter Cake is such a delicious and simple cake that’s so rich, sweet, and melty. Made just like Paula Deen’s classic dessert recipe!
Prep Time12 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 2 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Gooey Butter Cake
Servings: 12 servings
Author: Jen Lunsford

Ingredients

  • 1 box Yellow Cake Mix 18.25 oz
  • 3 eggs divided
  • 2 sticks Butter melted, divided
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 16 oz Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Grease bootom of 9x13" pan. set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat together cake mix, 1 egg and 1 stick of melted butter (8 tablespoons).
  • Press the mixture into the bottom of prepared pan.
  • In another bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
  • Add the remaining 2 eggs, remaining butter and vanilla and beat until smooth.
  • Sift the powdered sugar into the mixture and stir until combined.
  • Spread mixture over the top of the cake batter.
  • Bake for 40-50 minutes, until top is golden but center is a little gooey.
  • Dust with a little extra powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 381kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 369mg | Potassium: 41mg | Sugar: 53g | Vitamin A: 313IU | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg