Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

This rich and decadent Ooey Gooey Butter Cake is perfect with your morning coffee or as a sweet treat following dinner. This classic cake is perfectly ooey and gooey, just as the recipe title indicates.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Cake

Keyword gooey butter cake, ooey gooey butter cake

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Servings 20

Baking Temp 350 °F

Calories 280kcal

Equipment

13x9 baking dish
Medium mixing bowl
Large mixing bowl with stand mixer

Ingredients

Cake

1 package (13.25 ounces) yellow cake mix
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup unsalted butter, melted

Filling

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
2 large eggs, room temperture
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 °F. Spray 13x9 baking dish or line with parchment paper and set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, mix cake mix, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and ½ cup melted butter until incorporated. Transfer to baking dish and spread flat.
Place cream cheese, remaining eggs, vanilla, and melted butter in bowl of the stand mixer. Beat at a medium speed until creamy. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, on low speed, until all sugar has been added. Pour cream cheese mixture over cake mixture.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, until edges are golden brown and the center is just set.
Allow to cool completely before serving. Store cake in the refrigerator.

Notes

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