Gooey Butter Cake

5 from 1 vote

A classic Gooey Butter Cake dessert with a rich, buttery cake base and a luscious cream cheese topping that stays perfectly gooey. Easy to make, budget-friendly, and always a crowd favorite.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Cooling Time 1

Total Time 1 50

Servings: 13 squares

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Calories: 340

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

Foundation Layer:

1 box Yellow cake mix - 15.25 oz standard box
½ cup Unsalted butter - Melted
1 large Egg
1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract

Gooey Layer:

8 oz Cream cheese - Room temperature
3 ½ cups Powdered sugar - Sifted
2 large Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 pinch Salt

Finishing Touch:

Extra powdered sugar - For dusting

Equipment

1 9x13 inch metal baking pan (Greased with butter)
1 Stand mixer or hand mixer (Quality mixer recommended)
2–3 Large mixing bowls (For base and topping)
set Measuring cups and spoons
1 Rubber spatula (For mixing and spreading)
1 Fine mesh sifter (For dusting powdered sugar)

Method

Preheat oven and grease pan
Mix base ingredients and press into pan
Beat cream cheese and mix in topping ingredients
Spread topping over base
Bake until edges golden and center jiggles
Cool completely before cutting
Dust with powdered sugar and serve

Nutrition

Serving: 90gCalories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 310mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 500IUCalcium: 70mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.Feel free to add more of your favorite toppings.

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