Gooey Butter Cake

I've seen this recipe from Paula Deen for awhile, but I have never made it. I knew it would be good, since it's a Paula recipe and it called for two sticks of butter!  There are a few different variations you can make, but I wanted to make the original one to start with.  Since my friend's Meredith's birthday was this week, I decided I would make this for her birthday treat!

You start with a yellow cake mix, one egg and one stick of melted butter. 

Combine and mix well with an electric mixer. 

Pat the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 13 by 9-inch baking pan.

Next you will need 8 ounces cream cheese, one teaspoon of vanilla, two eggs, another stick of melted butter and 16 ounces of powdered sugar. 

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.  

Add the eggs, vanilla, and butter and beat together. 

Next, add the powdered sugar and mix well.  

Spread over cake batter and bake on 350 for 40 to 50 minutes.  You don't want to over bake it, you want the center to be gooey, hint the gooey part ;)

Happy Birthday Meredith!!

Gooey Butter Cake

Ingredients 

Cake:

1 18 1/4-ounce package yellow cake mix

1 egg

8 tablespoons butter, melted

Filling:

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 

2 eggs 

1 teaspoon vanilla 

8 tablespoons butter, melted 

1 16-ounce box powdered sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine the cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well with an electric mixer.  Pat the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 13 by 9-inch baking pan.

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.  Add the eggs, vanilla, and butter and beat together. 

Next, add the powdered sugar and mix well.  Spread over cake batter and bake for 40 to 50 minutes.  Make sure not to over bake as the center should be a little gooey.