Gooey Butter Cake

Name: Gooey Butter Cake
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box yellow cake mix (15.25oz.); 1 large egg; 1/2 cup butter (melted but not hot); 8 oz softened cream cheese; 2 large eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup melted butter (but not hot); 16 oz powdered sugar; 1 powdered sugar for dusting

renee @renee1234

Jason was down by springfiled for his uncles funeral. And went to a fair out there. And he told me to make gooey butter cake. Its gotta be good cuz people are buying this stuff for $8 a slice. So.. my friend gave me recipe and I made it then altered it to perfection! :)

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Ingredients

for the bottom layer:
1 boxyellow cake mix (15.25oz.)
1large egg
1/2 cupbutter (melted but not hot)
for the top layer:
8 ozsoftened cream cheese
2large eggs
1 tspvanilla extract
1/2 cupmelted butter (but not hot)
16 ozpowdered sugar
topping:
1powdered sugar for dusting

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 350°F
2

Combine all ingredients for bottom layer. Beat well. Will be very thick but spreadable.
3

Spray a 8x11.5x2 inch baking pan with non stick spray. Just a little, mostly the sides.
4

Spread cake batter mix across entire bottom.
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In another bowl prepare the top layer. First beat cream cheese until creamy.
6

Add egg, vanilla and butter. Beat well until nice and smooth.
7

Stir in powdered sugar and beat agian until smooth.
8

Pour cream cheese mix over the cake mix.
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Bake for 40-50 minutes. It should jiggle a little, and top should be golden brown.
10

Remove from oven and let cool about 20 minutes..
11

Sprinkle with a dusting of powdered sugar.
12

Serve warm or cool.
13

Enjoy!

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renee @renee1234

on July 13, 2014 22:40

im 41 and a mom of 3 kids and 2 step kids.and one fiance jason.i love to cook and bake anything! i love trying new foods and new recipes.. and when i try something new with kids i always have a back up plan. i always try to come up with something new and interesting. im always changing my style cuz i love different.