Old-Fasioned Gooey Butter Cake

A buttery crust topped with decadent cream cheese filling, this gooey butter cake recipe has been in our family for generations and it's easy to see why it's a favorite!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword butter, cake, cream cheese

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 35

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 236kcal

Cost $10

Equipment

9x13 inch baking pan
stand mixer

Ingredients

1 box Yellow Cake Mix
4 Large Eggs
1/2 cup Margarine or butter
8 oz Cream Cheese 1 typical block, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups Confectioners' sugar

Instructions

To Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13" pan.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, using the paddle attachment (or large bowl with an electric mixer) beat together the margarine, cake mix and 2 eggs on medium speed. When the cake batter starts to look more like a cookie dough, it's ready.
Press the dough into the bottom of your prepared baking dish.
In a separate large mixing bowl (or washed bowl of your stand mixer) beat together the powdered sugar, cream cheese, vanilla, and the other 2 eggs. Beat for 2-3 minutes MINIMUM (and up to 10-15 minutes if you have time), then pour the mixture on top of the cake dough in your pan. Spread if needed to ensure even coverage.
Bake for 35 minutes, until the middle of the cake sets up and isn't liquid anymore.

Notes

Nutritional values are an estimate only and will vary based on your exact ingredients used and the serving size.

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