Gooey Butter Cake
A rich, creamy, and decadent dessert with a buttery cake layer and a gooey butter filling, baked to golden perfection.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 19.8 oz yellow cake mix
- 4 large eggs eggs divided
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, 3 eggs, melted butter, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Mix until smooth. Pour this batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- In another bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, remaining 1 egg, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture over the cake batter in the pan, spreading it evenly without mixing through.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until the top is lightly golden and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely before slicing. Serve at room temperature.
Notes
Best served fresh and at room temperature. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.