I first tried ooey gooey butter cake at a family gathering, and it was so sweet and rich, it caught me completely off guard — in the best way. I had never heard of it before, but after one bite, I knew I had to make it myself. Ooey Gooey is a delicious sweet southern dense and rich cake made with minimal ingredients that you can create at home! With a box of yellow cake mix, a block of cream cheese, a box powdered sugar (yep a whole box!) and a drop of vanilla extract, you can create a seriously sweet cake that everyone will want a slice of! Whether you are creating this for a group of friends, a family gathering, or just for yourself as a snack, you will surely have fun eating this delicious cake.
Main Ingreidients
There are only 5 ingredients to make this cake!
- A Yellow Cake Box Mix – For the base of the cake I used Betty Crockers Super Moist Yellow Cake Mix, but you can also another brand.
- A box or 1lb of Powdered Sugar – A whole box of powdered sugar may seem like a lot, but it really gives the ooey gooey it’s signature sweet taste!
- Vanilla Extract – I used 365 vanilla extract. You can also experiment on your own with Almond Extract, but make sure to use minimal almond extract so it will not be too overpowering.
- 4 Eggs – We will put two eggs in the cake base of the ooey gooey to make it nice and moist, and two eggs in the cream cheese.
- A stick of Butter – I used salted butter, but you can also used unsalted if your prefer.
Tips From Me to You!
- Make sure that your butter and cream cheese is room temperature so it will be easier to stir. I learned this the hard way. If you already mixed cold cream cheese and your top layer is a bit lumpy, don’t worry! It will still taste good.
- Do not overbake it! When you take the ooey gooey out the oven it make be a tad bit jiggly in the center. Not watery like a pond in your pan. As long as your edges are nice and crispy and your top layer of cream cheese has a nice glaze, you are free to take it out and let it cool.
- Yes, let it cool! No matter how good it smells, you have to resist and allow the ooey gooey to cool so you can cut it into nice neat squares.
- For a cleaner cut, put your knife under a sink in hot water to get it nice and warm, then slice your ooey gooey. It is normal for your knife to get a bit cakey, but the hot water can help with that!
Southern Ooey Gooey Butter Cake
Equipment
- 2 Mixing Bowls
- 1 Rubber Spatula
- 1 Whisk
- 1 9×13 inch baking pan
Ingredients
Cake Base
- 1 Yellow Cake Box Mix
- ½ cup Melted Butter (1 stick)
- 2 Eggs
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- ¼ tsp Almond Extract (optional)
Cream Cheese Layer
- 1 Block of Cream Cheese (softened)
- 2 Eggs
- 1½ tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Grease or line a 9×13 baking pan with Parchment paper
- Combine the Yellow Cake Box Mix, Butter, Eggs, and Vanilla Extract in a mixing bowl and stir until smooth.
- Pour into the 9×13 pan then set aside
- In another mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Once the cream cheese and egg is together slowly add in your powdered sugar
- Pour the Cream Cheese mixture on top of the cake base in the pan
- Bake in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes
- Allow to cool and top with powdered sugar and even caramel for something extra!
From my apron to yours—thank you for stopping by and getting a little gooey with me. If this recipe made your day better (or stickier), let me know below! Sending sugar and sunshine your way ✨🍰
