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Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time:
1 box yellow cake mix
1 egg
1/2 cup butter melted
Topping
1 (8 oz) cream cheese softened
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 (16 oz) box confectioners sugar
1/2 cup butter melted
Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 13x9 inch baking dish. In a bowl blend the cake mix, egg and butter. Mix well. Pat into the bottom of the 9x13 pan. Using an electric mixer beat the cream cheese until smooth; add the eggs and vanilla. Pour in the confectioners sugar and beat well. Slowly add the butter and mix well. Pour topping over the dough, and spread evenly. Bake 40-50 minutes.
DO NOT OVERBAKE THIS CAKE!!!!! You WANT the center to be gooey. Cool completely and cut into SMALL squares... These are very rich.
DIFFERENT VARIATIONS OF GOOEY CAKE...
Pumpkin Gooey: Follow the original recipe, adding a 15 oz can of pumpkin pie filling and an extra egg to the cream cheese filling. Bake as usual, remove from oven, and allow to cool. Cut into squares and top each square with a pecan half. Serve with a dollop of fresh whipped cream.
Pineapple Gooey: Add a 20 oz can of drained crushed pineapple and an extra egg to the cream cheese filling. Proceed as directed above.
Lemon Gooey: Use a lemon cake mix in place of the yellow cake. Add the juice (approximately 1/4 cup) and zest of 2 lemons to the cream cheese filling. Proceed: as directed above.
Carrot Cake Gooey: Use a spice cake mix, and add 1 cup chopped nuts and 1 1/2 cup finely grated carrots to the cream cheese filling. Proceed as directed above.
Peanut Butter Gooey: Use a chocolate cake mix. Add 1 cup creamy peanut butter and an extra egg to cream cheese filling. You can sprinkle the top of batter with 1 cup chopped peanuts if you like. Proceed as directed above.
Chocolate Chip Gooey: Use either yellow or chocolate cake mix. Sprinkle 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 cup chopped nuts on top of filling. Proceed as directed above.
Banana Gooey: Use a yellow cake mix. Prepare cream cheese filling as directed, beating in 2 ripe bananas and an extra egg. Proceed as directed above.
Nutty Gooey: Use a yellow cake mix, and add 1 cup chopped nuts to the cake mixture. Proceed as directed above.
Chippy Gooey: Stir 1 cup white chocolate chips, peanut butter chocolate chips, butterscotch morsels, Heath Almond Toffee Bits or Heath Milk Chocolate Toffee Bits into filling. Proceed as directed above.
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Category: Cakes
Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time:
1 box yellow cake mix
1 egg
1/2 cup butter melted
Topping
1 (8 oz) cream cheese softened
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 (16 oz) box confectioners sugar
1/2 cup butter melted
Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 13x9 inch baking dish. In a bowl blend the cake mix, egg and butter. Mix well. Pat into the bottom of the 9x13 pan. Using an electric mixer beat the cream cheese until smooth; add the eggs and vanilla. Pour in the confectioners sugar and beat well. Slowly add the butter and mix well. Pour topping over the dough, and spread evenly. Bake 40-50 minutes.
DO NOT OVERBAKE THIS CAKE!!!!! You WANT the center to be gooey. Cool completely and cut into SMALL squares... These are very rich.
DIFFERENT VARIATIONS OF GOOEY CAKE...
Pumpkin Gooey: Follow the original recipe, adding a 15 oz can of pumpkin pie filling and an extra egg to the cream cheese filling. Bake as usual, remove from oven, and allow to cool. Cut into squares and top each square with a pecan half. Serve with a dollop of fresh whipped cream.
Pineapple Gooey: Add a 20 oz can of drained crushed pineapple and an extra egg to the cream cheese filling. Proceed as directed above.
Lemon Gooey: Use a lemon cake mix in place of the yellow cake. Add the juice (approximately 1/4 cup) and zest of 2 lemons to the cream cheese filling. Proceed: as directed above.
Carrot Cake Gooey: Use a spice cake mix, and add 1 cup chopped nuts and 1 1/2 cup finely grated carrots to the cream cheese filling. Proceed as directed above.
Peanut Butter Gooey: Use a chocolate cake mix. Add 1 cup creamy peanut butter and an extra egg to cream cheese filling. You can sprinkle the top of batter with 1 cup chopped peanuts if you like. Proceed as directed above.
Chocolate Chip Gooey: Use either yellow or chocolate cake mix. Sprinkle 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 cup chopped nuts on top of filling. Proceed as directed above.
Banana Gooey: Use a yellow cake mix. Prepare cream cheese filling as directed, beating in 2 ripe bananas and an extra egg. Proceed as directed above.
Nutty Gooey: Use a yellow cake mix, and add 1 cup chopped nuts to the cake mixture. Proceed as directed above.
Chippy Gooey: Stir 1 cup white chocolate chips, peanut butter chocolate chips, butterscotch morsels, Heath Almond Toffee Bits or Heath Milk Chocolate Toffee Bits into filling. Proceed as directed above.
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