Dessert Highlight: Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

Nope! Not an original recipe... But! Deeelicious nonetheless! :-D

I first tasted this cake when the director at work made some and brought it to work. I only had a little bite of it and automatically tasted a keeper. I decided to make it for Thanksgiving and sure enough, it was a winner!! :-D

It is a Paula Deen recipe and it can also be found online. I just had to post it on my blog due to its supreme yummy-ness!! Enjoy! :-D

Ooey 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. The top of the cake should be a dark golden brown.  Make sure not to over bake as the center should be a little gooey -- you can check this by shaking the pan a bit; the middle of the cake should jiggle. Make sure to cool completely before diving into the gooey goodness. Enjoy! :-D