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Slice of Gooey Butter Cake sitting on top of the rest of the cake.
5 from 15 votes
Created by: Stefanie

Gooey Butter Cake


Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
12
Every bite of butter cake has a rich buttery cake mix crust with a smooth cream cheese filling and covered with a sweet butter sauce.
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Ingredients

Cake Layer 1 Ingredients:

  • 1 package yellow cake mix
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cake Layer 2 Ingredients:

  • 1 8 oz. block cream cheese cut into pieces and softened to room temperature
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1- 16 oz. box 4 cups powdered sugar

Butter Sauce Ingredients:

  • ¼ cup salted butter
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line/spray 9 x 13 pan.
  • Beat together first layer ingredients - press into the prepared pan.
  • Beat cream cheese, butter, eggs, and vanilla until smooth and fluffy. With the mixer on low, add in the box of powdered sugar and beaut until creamy and combined. Spread over the first layer.
  • Bake the butter cake for 40 minutes until golden and puffy.
  • Meanwhile, make a butter sauce by combining butter, sugar, and evaporated milk in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for about 5 minutes, whisking regularly, until mixture has turned slightly golden and thickens. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla extract.
  • Pour butter sauce over butter cake (either warm or after the cake has cooled) and serve.

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Notes

    • You can also add fresh squeezed lemon juice or orange juice to the glaze for an extra flavor.
    • Don't want to make the butter sauce? Simply dust with powdered sugar instead.
    • A lemon boxed cake mix would turn out nicely too.
    • You can garnish with fresh fruit or berries to lighten up the flavors!
 
  • Grease your spatula with butter or cooking spray to press the dough into the pan. The first layer is very sticky so doing this makes it easier.
  • The butter sauce thickens the longer you cook it.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 537kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 379mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 72g | Vitamin A: 577IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 132mg | Iron: 1mg

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