This recipe is really more a bar than a cake, although it is made with cake mix and is super easy. It is also called Neiman-Marcus Butter cake. There are a few recipes and they are similar.
I liked it better the first day, but had no problems eating it the second day. So much so that I was FORCED to put it out for my housekeeping crew. They loved it, too.
Ooey Gooey Butter Cake
1 box yellow cake mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
1 Tablespoon vanilla
Topping
1 Package (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup butter, melted
4 cups (or one box) powdered sugar
Heat oven to 350°. Spray 9x13 inch baking dish. Set aside.
In a large bowl or stand mixer mix together the cake mix, 2 eggs, vanilla and melted butter. The batter will be thick.
Spread it in the prepared dish. You may need to pat and press it down to cover the bottom of the dish.
Place the softened cream cheese, eggs, vanilla and melted butter in a stand mixer, or use a hand held mixer.
Mix until combined and smooth.
Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time and mix until incorporated.
Pour the cream cheese mixture over the cake mixture and spread evenly.
Bake 35-45 minutes. Remove when the edges start to brown but the center is still a bit jiggly. Don't over bake.
Cool, cut into squares and serve. You may want to dust the top with a bit more powdered sugar. I thought it added to the presentation!
This was a very delicious bar. And it was taste tested on a lot of people!
Hi Rebecca, admittedly, it's been quite awhile since I went blog visiting and so glad as this recipe will be perfect for a future meet up with our Friday dominoes group 😋 and it will mean that we will NOT have to be forced to eat it!
ReplyDeleteThat's a good time to make a dessert like this. That way you get a piece but don't end up eating the whole thing. I've been making a lot of bread lately and now I'm dealing with the aftermath.
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