marmalady
Executive Chef
Gooey Butter cakes
Okay - I resisted making these for a long time, 'cause I just don't do mixes; but - have been baking them for my little business, and they're walking out the door! Thank you, Paula Deen!
CAKE:
1 18.25 oz box cake mix
1 egg
1 stick butter, melted
FILLING:
1 8-oz pkg softened cream cheese
2 eggs
1 tsp vanailla
2 cups powdered sugar
1 stick melted butter
Prehead oven to 350. Light grease a 9x13 baking pan.
Combine cake mix, egg, and butter, mix well. Pat into bottom of pan and set aside.
Beat cream cheese til smooth; add eggs and vanilla; add powdered sugar, mix well. Reduce speed and slowly pour in butter. Mix well. Pour filling onto cake and spread evenly. Bake for 40-50 minutes. Center will be a little gooey.
Variations:
Caramel Pecan – yellow cake mix/pecans in filling mixture/drizzle caramel on top.
Chocolate chip – either yellow or chocolate mix; stir in 1 cup chips into filling.
Peanut butter gooey – use chocolate cake mix; add 1 cup peanut butter and an extra egg to filling.
Strawberry gooey – strawberry cake/swirl 2/3 cup strawberry jam into filling.
Okay - I resisted making these for a long time, 'cause I just don't do mixes; but - have been baking them for my little business, and they're walking out the door! Thank you, Paula Deen!
GOOEY BUTTER CAKES
CAKE:
1 18.25 oz box cake mix
1 egg
1 stick butter, melted
FILLING:
1 8-oz pkg softened cream cheese
2 eggs
1 tsp vanailla
2 cups powdered sugar
1 stick melted butter
Prehead oven to 350. Light grease a 9x13 baking pan.
Combine cake mix, egg, and butter, mix well. Pat into bottom of pan and set aside.
Beat cream cheese til smooth; add eggs and vanilla; add powdered sugar, mix well. Reduce speed and slowly pour in butter. Mix well. Pour filling onto cake and spread evenly. Bake for 40-50 minutes. Center will be a little gooey.
Variations:
Caramel Pecan – yellow cake mix/pecans in filling mixture/drizzle caramel on top.
Chocolate chip – either yellow or chocolate mix; stir in 1 cup chips into filling.
Peanut butter gooey – use chocolate cake mix; add 1 cup peanut butter and an extra egg to filling.
Strawberry gooey – strawberry cake/swirl 2/3 cup strawberry jam into filling.