Gooey Butter Cake
(from nick’s recipe box)
Source: Paula Deen, http://www.recipelink.com/ch/2002/november/ladyandsonsdesserts2.html
Ingredients
- Cake
- 1 (18.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
- Filling
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 (16-ounce) box confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 13×9×2-inch baking pan.
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In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well. Pat into the bottom of prepared pan and set aside.
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Still using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth; add eggs and vanilla. Dump in confectioners’ sugar and beat well. Reduce speed of mixer and slowly pour in butter. Mix well.
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Pour filling onto cake mixture and spread evenly. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Don’t be afraid to make a judgment call on the cooking time, because oven temperatures can vary. You want the center to be a little gooey, so don’t bake it past that point!
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Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Cut into squares. Just remember that these wonderful little cakes are very, very rich, and a little will go a long way-even for piggies like me!