Ooey Gooey Butter Cake Bars

(from largomason’s recipe box)

Ingredients

  • 1 box of yellow cake mix (1 pound)
  • 4 ounces of butter, melted
  • 3 eggs
  • 8 ounces of cream cheese, softened
  • 1 pound (16 ounces) of powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. of vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line an 8 × 8 inch pan with parchment paper.

  2. Make the base first: mix together cake mix, butter and 1 egg.

  3. Pat into pan, create an even layer.

  4. Make the ooey gooey layer: Cream together the cream cheese, 2 eggs, sugar and vanilla.

  5. Pour gooey layer over cake layer, spread to edges.

  6. Bake for 30 minutes or until edges are golden brown, center should be a creamy consistence like cheesecake or heaven.

  7. Cool completely in pan before cutting into 1-inch sqaures with a clean, dry knife. For best square results, pop into freezer and chill before slicing.

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