Easy Gooey Butter Cake
Easy Gooey Butter Cake is a rich dessert made with yellow cake mix, cream cheese, and powdered sugar.It has a soft buttery crust and a creamy gooey center.Perfect for holidays, parties, and easy family desserts.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs divided
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 box 15.25 oz yellow cake mix
- 1 block 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3½ cups powdered sugar
- Extra powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13×9-inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk 1 egg. Add melted butter and yellow cake mix. Stir with a fork until combined.
- Press the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- In the same bowl, beat softened cream cheese, remaining 2 eggs, and powdered sugar with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust layer.
- Bake the Easy Gooey Butter Cake for 38–42 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden brown. The center should still jiggle slightly.
- Cool completely before dusting with additional powdered sugar.
- Slice into squares and serve.
Notes
- Duncan Hines cake mix works especially well because the texture stays soft and buttery.
- For a richer flavor, use salted butter and reduce added salt elsewhere.
- Serve with coffee, tea, or vanilla ice cream.