OOEY GOOEY BUTTER CAKE – The Southern Lady Cooks

This Ooey Gooey Cake is a so easy to make and absolutely delicious! It comes together quickly and you won’t have one piece left! The soft top and cake layer on the bottom is a great combination.

If you love this delicious cake, you should also try these wonderful brownies! They’re made with brownie mix, Oreos, and cookie dough—an incredible combination.

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

My family can’t get enough of this cake.  It is delicious with coffee or milk as a snack or as a dessert after any meal.  It is very rich and it doesn’t take much to satisfy your craving for something sweet.  You don’t need ice cream or whipped cream or any kind of topping as this cake is delicious and needs no help.

🍴KEY INGREDIENTS

• Yellow cake mix
• Eggs
• Butter 
• Vanilla extract
• Cream cheese
• Egg
• Vanilla extract
• Powdered sugar

SWAPS

You can swap our cakes mixes with this recipe and I will share more below of the combinations we have used!

🍽️HOW TO MAKE

This is so easy to make and a cake that is perfect for any gathering. I like to make this and cut it into smaller pieces and take it to any potluck!

COOKING STEPS

Step 1
Do not make this cake according to the directions on the cake mix box.  Mix the cake mix, eggs, melted butter and vanilla extract by hand in a mixing bowl.  

Step 2
Spray a 9 x 13 cake pan with cooking spray and press the cake mixture into the pan.  This makes the bottom layer of the cake.

Step 3
Mix the topping ingredients with a mixer and spread over bottom cake layer. Bake cake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes until top of the cake is golden brown.  Cut in squares to serve. 

⭐TIP

This cake is just as good the next day, so you can easily make it a day in advance.

OTHER DELICIOUS CAKE RECIPES

Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

Anne Walkup

This is a classic Ooey Gooey Butter Cake is so easy to make and is a perfect addition to any gathering. This dessert comes together really quickly and is made with a yellow cake mix.

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Cake, Dessert

Cuisine American

• 1 yellow cake mix
• 2 eggs
• 12 tablespoons butter or 1 1/2 sticks melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping for cake:

• 1 8 ounce package cream cheese softened
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups powdered sugar

• Do not make this cake according to the directions on the cake mix box. Mix the cake mix, eggs, melted butter and vanilla extract by hand in a mixing bowl. Spray a 9 x 13 cake pan with cooking spray and press the cake mixture into the pan. This makes the bottom layer of the cake.

• Mix the topping ingredients with a mixer and spread over bottom cake layer.

• Bake cake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes until top of the cake is golden brown. Cut in squares to serve.

Keyword Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

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