Description
Paula Deen’s ooey gooey butter cake delivers a rich, creamy dessert that combines sweet cream cheese and buttery cake layers. Southern bakers and dessert enthusiasts cherish this indulgent treat for its simple ingredients and irresistible texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (18.25 oz / 517 g) yellow cake mix
- 1 (8 oz / 227 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 (16 oz / 454 g) powdered sugar
- 16 tbsps (1 cup / 227 g) butter, melted
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cake Base Creation: Blend yellow cake mix, egg, and melted butter into a crumbly mixture. Press firmly and evenly across the bottom of a greased 13×9-inch baking dish, forming a compact foundational layer.
- Cream Cheese Topping Preparation: Whip softened cream cheese until silky smooth. Incorporate eggs, vanilla extract, and melted butter, blending until fully integrated and uniform in texture.
- Sugar Integration: Fold powdered sugar into the cream cheese mixture, ensuring a velvety, lump-free consistency that promises a decadent topping experience.
- Layer Assembly: Distribute the cream cheese mixture uniformly over the cake base, creating a seamless, even coating that covers the entire surface.
- Baking and Finishing: Place in a preheated oven at 350°F and bake for 40-50 minutes. Look for a slightly gooey center and golden-brown edges, indicating perfect doneness. Remove and cool completely at room temperature to allow layers to set and flavors to meld.
Notes
- Master the Base Texture: Press the cake mix layer firmly and evenly to create a solid, compact foundation that provides structural support for the creamy topping.
- Prevent Cream Cheese Lumps: Beat cream cheese thoroughly and sift powdered sugar to ensure a silky-smooth, lump-free topping that melts in your mouth.
- Watch Baking Precision: Monitor the oven closely during the 40-50 minute baking time; the perfect moment is when edges turn golden and center remains slightly gooey.
- Cool for Ultimate Flavor: Let the cake rest completely at room temperature to allow layers to set and flavors to meld, enhancing the dessert’s rich, decadent profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: UK
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 260 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg