Paula Deen's Gooey Butter Cake

I made this for a twin-mom who just had her twins and I figured after I had twins I wanted some comfort food to comfort me! haha, this did the trick, it is so rich and good, you want to eat the entire thing!
The cake batter crust, I recommend using a larger square glass baking dish, but I used these to make it easier so my friend didn't have to return any dishes to me.
Spread the top on and bake
Honestly when you peel that outside crust off, it's like heaven to eat!

Paula Deen's Gooey Butter Cake

Ingredients:

Cake:
1 18 1/4-ounce package yellow cake mix
1 egg
8 tablespoons butter, melted

Filling:
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 tablespoons butter, melted
1 16-ounce box powdered sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine the cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well with an electric mixer. Pat the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 13 by 9-inch baking pan. Prepare Filling

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs, vanilla, and butter and beat together.

Next, add the powdered sugar and mix well. Spread over cake batter and bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Make sure not to over bake as the center should be a little gooey.

Servings: 6 to 8 servings
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Difficulty: Easy

Show: Recipe courtesy Paula Deen and Random House Publishing