ooey gooey cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Joanna Green
Fort Worth, TX

The 'Southern' traditional get together cake. Passed on to me from a co-worker. It takes some work binding all the ingredients and spreading them into the pans, but the effort is well worth it!

(1 rating)
yield 12 to 15
prep time 1 Hr 15 Min
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For ooey gooey cake

  • 1 box
    yellow cake mix (or golden butter mix)
  • 1/2 c
    butter or margarine (one stick) softened
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 c
    pecans, chopped (optional)
  • 1 pkg
    confectioners' sugar (16 oz)
  • 1 pkg
    cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make ooey gooey cake

  • 1
    For the bottom layer, combine in a large bowl, the cake mix, the softened butter, 1 egg, and the nuts (if used). Mixture will be thick. Spread into a greased and floured 13x9 inch pan.
  • 2
    For the top layer, combine the confectioners (powdered) sugar, the softened cream cheese, the vanilla and the remaining eggs. Again, the mixture will be thick. Spread over the bottom layer.
  • 3
    Bake at 350 degree F oven for 40-45 minutes, or until done. Cool completely, and store covered at room temperature if there's anything left.

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