Paula Deen Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

You are goin to love this Ooey Gooey Butter Cake. It is soft, rich with a ton of delicious flavor. This recipe starts with a cake mix which makes this dessert recipe so easy to make and budget friendly.

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What is Ooey Gooey Butter Cake?

Ooey Gooey Butter Cake is made with two layers. The first layer is a cake mix combined with butter and an egg. Then a creamy cheese layer mixture is topped on the cake mix batter and then baked.

The cake comes out rich in flavor with a gooey center.  

Ingredients

• Yellow Cake Mix – Change the cake mixture and make a spice cake mix or a chocolate cake mix
• Butter – Use unsalted butted that has been melted
• Cream Cheese – Use room temperature for the best texture

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Variations Ideas

• Pumpkin Gooey – If you love pumpkin desserts, then you must make this variations. Add in a can of pumpkin pie filling with an extra egg to the cream cheese filling. This would be the perfect holiday dessert.
• Pineapple Gooey – Put a twist on the original recipe and add a can crushed pineapple with an extra egg to the cream cheese filling.
• Peanut Butter Gooey – This variations is best to be made with a chocolate cake mix. Add 1 cup of creamy peanut butter and an extra egg to the cream cheese filling.
• Other Additions – This cake can be made with chopped nuts, white chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips. We have even sprinkle fun sprinkles on the top after baking.

How to Make Paula Deen Ooey Gooey Butter Cake 

• Step 1 – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a 9X13 baking pan with a non-stick cooking spray. 

Step 2 – In a large bowl, combine cake mix ingredients with a electric mixer or stand mixer until combined.  

Step 3 – Pour the cake part into the baking dish into an even layer. 

Step 4 – In a separate bowl, beat together the package cream cheese until smooth and creamy with a hand held or stand up mixer. Add in the eggs, melted butter and pure vanilla extract.  Mix until combined. 

Step 5 – Then slowly add in the powdered sugar (1 cup at a time) until all combined and mixed well.  

Step 6 – Spread the cream cheese filling batter over the cake batter in the baking dish. 

Step 7 – Bake for 40-50 minutes until the outside starts to brown and the center is still slightly gooey. Cooking time will vary.  Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool completely at room temperature.  Cut into squares, serve and enjoy!

Expert Tips

• Room Temperature Ingredients – Make sure that all the ingredients are at room temperature to ensure that they mix well before making this cake recipe. 
• Prepare Baking Dish – Before spreading the cake mix into the cake pan, make sure to spray with cooking spray. This helps to ensure that it is easy to serve the cake.

Serving Suggestions

This butter cake is perfect to serve for Thanksgiving, Christmas or any occasion. The rich, buttery taste makes the perfect cake to serve for the holidays. Because of the rich flavor, we like to serve topped with powdered sugar and small slices.

Enjoy with a cup of hot coffee for an easy dessert everyone will love.