Gooey Butter Cake Recipe

Here's a gooey butter cake recipe you're sure to love!

There are several different kinds of these cakes. Just follow the directions at the bottom of this recipe to try the different versions.

For the crust:
1 (18.5 ounce)box of yellow cake mix
1 egg
1 stick (1/2 cup) of butter, melted


For the Filling:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pound box of confectioners sugar
1 stick (1/2 cup) of butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray a 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish with Non-Stick cooking spray.

In a large mixing bowl, mix together the cake mix, the egg, and the melted butter. Pat the dough down into the bottom of the glass baking dish. Set aside.

In the same bowl, mix together softened cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix in the confectioners sugar. Beat well and then slowly add the butter until all ingredients are well mixed. Pour onto crust and bake for 40 to 50 minutes.

When you go to take it out of the oven, it will seem awfully "gooey" in the center but it will set up a bit as it cools.

Check out these other variations of this recipe for gooey butter cake!

Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake
Add 1 can (15-ounce) pumpkin pie filling and 1 more egg to the filling. This is way better than pumpkin pie!

Lemon Gooey Butter Cake
Substitute a lemon cake mix for the yellow cake mix
Add the juice and zest of 2 lemons to the filling.

Pineapple Gooey Butter Cake
Add 1 can (20-ounce)crushed, pineapple that has been drained along with 1 more egg to the filling.

Carrot Gooey Butter Cake
Substitute a spice cake mix for the yellow cake mix.
Add 1 1/2 cup grated carrots and 1 cup of chopped nuts to the filling.

Peanut Butter Gooey Butter Cake
Substitiute a chocolate cake mix for the yellow cake mix.
Add 1 cup creamy peanut butter and 1 more egg to the filling.

Banana Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
Add 2 ripe bananas and 1 more egg to the filling.