Ooey Gooey Butter Cake
An easy to make dessert with a chewy vanilla flavored crust topped with a creamy cheese cake filling that uses just six ingredients. This recipe is a keeper!
Equipment
- 13X9 inch baking dish
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
For the filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Grease a 13x9 inch oven safe baking dish. Set aside.
Make the crust:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, 2 eggs, and a stick of melted butter.
- Spread batter out into an even layer in the greased baking dish. Set aside.
Make the topping:
- Whisk together softened cream cheese, 2 eggs, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and there are no lumps.
- Pour filling over batter in the baking dish, spreading it out to the edges of the pan.
Bake and cool the cake:
- Bake at 350℉ for 30-35 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow cake to cool completely before cutting into squares to serve.
Notes
Helpful Tips:
Using the butter wrapper to spread the crust layer into the greased pan makes it easier to spread the sticky crust into the pan.
Use a wet knife to cut the cake into squares, this prevents the filling from dragging when being cut producing cleaner edges. Clean off and re-wet knife as needed.