Gooey Butter Cake
A classic Gooey Butter Cake dessert with a rich, buttery cake base and a luscious cream cheese topping that stays perfectly gooey. Easy to make, budget-friendly, and always a crowd favorite.
Print Pin Servings: 13 squares
Calories: 340kcal
Cost: $9
Equipment
- 1 9x13 inch metal baking pan (Greased with butter)
- 1 Stand mixer or hand mixer (Quality mixer recommended)
- 2–3 Large mixing bowls (For base and topping)
- set Measuring cups and spoons
- 1 Rubber spatula (For mixing and spreading)
- 1 Fine mesh sifter (For dusting powdered sugar)
Ingredients
Foundation Layer:
- 1 box Yellow cake mix - 15.25 oz standard box
- ½ cup Unsalted butter - Melted
- 1 large Egg
- 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
Gooey Layer:
- 8 oz Cream cheese - Room temperature
- 3 ½ cups Powdered sugar - Sifted
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 pinch Salt
Finishing Touch:
- Extra powdered sugar - For dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven and grease pan
- Mix base ingredients and press into pan
- Beat cream cheese and mix in topping ingredients
- Spread topping over base
- Bake until edges golden and center jiggles
- Cool completely before cutting
- Dust with powdered sugar and serve
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.Feel free to add more of your favorite toppings.
Nutrition
Serving: 90g | Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 310mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 500IU | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1mg