Gooey Butter Cake

Contributed byKate Porter
Slice of gooey butter cake dusted with powdered sugar, served on a plate with pecans.

Ingredients

  • 1 package Duncan Hines butter recipe yellow cake mix
  • 1 stick butter
  • 4 eggs (divided)
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla ( divided)
  • 8 ounce cream cheese
  • 1 package powdered sugar
  • 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
  • flaked coconut (optional)
Yield: 24 Servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°. Mix cake mix, butter, 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour into a 9 x 13-inch pan. In separate bowl, mix cream cheese, 2 eggs, powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour over cake batter. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. When cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar. If desired, sprinkle about 1 cup of chopped nuts over first layer, then add flaked coconut to second layer. 

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