Gooey butter cake is a simple and amazingly delicious dessert with a cake batter crust and soft, gooey cream cheese top that makes it addicting!
This really is a simple cake with not many ingredients, and just two gooey layers. If you like this recipe, be sure to try the strawberry version!
Do you have “go to” recipes you use all the time? This next one is one of those. I almost always have Cream Cheese and Cake Mix on hand, and I know this next dessert is good and easy, so it’s one I turn to often in time of need.
It’s called Gooey Butter Cake. It is so easy to make and always gets devoured, so I make it quite often. I will admit that everyone thinks that are lemon bars at first, but these are more cake batter flavored and so irresistible.
What’s great about them is they can be made with any cake mix, which totally changes up the flavor!
CRUST. Blend cake mix, 1 egg and butter until smooth. Press into your greased 9×13 pan.
TOPPING. Blend cream cheese, 2 eggs, vanilla and powdered sugar until creamy and smooth. Spread over your the first mixture in your pan.
BAKE. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes or until edges are golden brown (middle may sink in a bit).
To neatly cut the cake: Make sure your butter cake has cooled completely before cutting it into squares. To prevent your cake from sticking to your knife, spray it with a little cooking spray and then wipe it clean with a towel. Cut slowly and carefully.
FREEZE your gooey butter cake to eat at a later time by first wrapping it tightly with plastic wrap. Then keep it in a freeze safe container or bag. It should last for 4-5 months in the freezer.
This is also a good make-ahead option. Just thaw completely when you’re ready to serve and eat it.
It’s so hard NOT to love goodies with cake mix (they’re always yummy and so easy!) Here are some of our other favorites:
Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
Gooey butter cake is a simple and amazingly delicious dessert with a cake batter crust and soft, gooey cream cheese top that makes it addicting!
Prep: 7min
Total: 47min
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 384 kcal, Carbohydrate 56 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 16 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, Cholesterol 82 mg, Sodium 457 mg, Sugar 38 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup butter (melted)
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- powdered sugar (to sprinkle)
Instruction:
- Grease a 9×13 pan and turn oven to 350.
- Blend cake mix, 1 egg and butter until smooth. Press into your greased 9×13 pan.
- Blend cream cheese, 2 eggs, vanilla and powdered sugar until creamy and smooth. Spread over your the first mixture in your pan.
- Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes or until edges are golden brown (middle may sink in a bit).
- Top with powdered sugar and ENJOY!
Ooey Gooey Butter Cake
Ooey and Gooey is the best way to describe this delicious butter cake recipe.
Prep: 10min
Total: 30min
Yield: 20
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 272 kcal, Carbohydrate 44 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 49 mg, Sodium 275 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 34 g, Trans Fat 1 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 package yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick, melted)
- 3 eggs
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 3 3/4 cup powdered sugar
Instruction:
- Grease and flour one 13 x 9 pan
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Mix together dry cake mix, melted butter and 1 egg. DO NOT add the ingredients from the back of the cake mix. Only use the dry cake mix.
- Press into prepared pan
- In separate bowl mix cream cheese, 2 eggs and powdered sugar
- Pour over the first layer
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes
St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake | Cake Mix Recipe
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A box of cake mix, powdered sugar, cream cheese, and butter are the star ingredients in this simple homemade version of Paula Deen’s Ooey Gooey Butter Cake.
