Ooey Gooey Butter Cake is decadent, rich, and buttery! It is hard to believe that it is made with a yellow cake mix.
I first heard about Gooey Butter Cake from friends who live in St. Louis, Missouri. They kept telling me it was the best cake you could make and how epic and delicious it was. This sent me on a path to making the best gooey cake I could make.
I have seen these Gooey Butter Cake Bars listed as the Original Neiman Marcus Bars and Texas Gold Bars depending on what articles you read.
Paula Deen's Ooey Gooey Butter Cake is famous and served in all of her restaurants. There are even pumpkin gooey butter cakes and chocolate gooey butter cakes that I am going to have to work on making soon.
We like making this for potlucks, family dinners, and summer barbecues. Everyone loves how it tastes and it is a great sweet treat.
We took these over to my husband's mom and grandmother and they were gone before I even realized it. They LOVED THEM!!!
They keep asking when I am going to make them again and bring them over. lol.
Ingredients
Equipment Needed
9 x 13 baking dish
Non-stick cooking spray
Parchment Paper
Heat resistant potholders - A couple of years ago we had a fire scare when we didn't realize we had turned a burner on and a cloth potholder caught fire. Thankfully we walked by the kitchen and saw the smoke and were able to get it out ourselves. Since then we have only used these heat-resistant potholders.
Hand Mixer
Recipe Tips
Don't forget to set out the cream cheese so it can reach room temperature.
We suggest spraying the pan with a bit of cooking spray so the parchment paper does not move around the prepared pan when you add the cake mix bottom layer.
Serve these Ooey Gooey Butter bars with a napkin or 3. They are definitely packed with butter and the bottoms of them can be a bit buttery.
Make sure to allow the bars to cool completely before serving.
Cooking times may vary depending on your oven and elevation.
The top layer will deflate as the bars cool and start to crack! Don't worry this is how they are supposed to look.
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