gooey butter pecan cake

(5 ratings)
Recipe by
SheilaJo Gillingham
Canaveral Groves, FL

I was in an antique store just out of Savannah,Ga and an older Southern Gentleman made these and served with coffee or tea ... he gave me this recipe which has became a favorite.

(5 ratings)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For gooey butter pecan cake

  • 1 box
    butter pecan cake mix
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 stick
    margerine -or- butter ... not spread! melt seperately
  • 1 lg
    8 oz. pkg cream cheese - softened
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 box
    16 oz. confectioners sugar

How To Make gooey butter pecan cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 and grease 13X9 pan.
  • 2
    Prepare cake mix by adding 1 egg and 1 stick of margarine. Press into pan.
  • 3
    Mix with mixer ... softened Cream Cheese, remaining 2 eggs, then add confectioners sugar (reserve enough to dust lightly over finished cake ... approx.2 Tablespoons) mix well and add remaining stk. of melted margarine ... stir well,stir in vanilla.
  • 4
    Pour over batter in the pan. Bake 40 - 50 minutes without opening oven door ... When done cake will look Fluffy ... after it cools,give it a light dusting of the confectioners sugar. Enjoy!
  • 5
    This is also good with Chocolate cake mix and a lite sprinkle of coconut (or 1/3 cup choc. chips) in cream cheese mixture or lemon cake mix and just a little lemon juice in cream cheese mixture ... use your imagination!

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