# Gooey Butter Cake

A delicious and easy-to-make dessert from St. Louis, Missouri, known for its gooey texture.

- Total time: 105 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 box or bag yellow cake mix
- 1 stick melted butter
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1 drop vanilla

## Instructions

1. Add one box or bag of yellow cake mix and one stick of melted butter to a bowl.
2. Mix the cake batter well.
3. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
4. Plop the batter into the baking dish and even it out to cover the bottom of the pan.
5. Set the batter aside.
6. In a separate bowl, add three cups of powdered sugar, 8 oz of cream cheese, two eggs, and one drop of vanilla.
7. Combine the ingredients for the topping mixture.
8. Add the topping mixture onto the cake batter, creating an even layer.
9. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes.
10. After 45 minutes, take it out of the oven and let it sit for one hour without touching it.

## Equipment

- baking dish (9x13-inch)
- separate bowl

## Tips

- Let the cake sit for one hour after baking to prevent it from falling apart.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-07-06

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