{Gooey Butter Cake}

Well, as the old Southern Kitchen saying goes...

"Everything is better with butter!"

and that ain't no lie! Just ask Paula Deen.

If, by some twist of bad fate, you have never had this

Gooey Butter Cake before... please do the world a favor

and TRY IT!

It is so super easy to make and it's quick.
There are so many different "variations" of this 

recipe that I have still yet to try them all. I think my favorite is still just
the plain 'ol Gooey Butter Cake original.
Below the recipe I have listed several of the

"other" versions, if you're interested.
Let me know which one is YOUR fav!!

Original Recipe:

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.  

Make sure not to over bake as the center should be a little gooey.

Other Versions You May Like To Try:

Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake
Add 1 can (15-ounce) pumpkin pie filling and 1 more egg to the filling. 

This is way better than pumpkin pie!

Lemon Gooey Butter Cake
Substitute a lemon cake mix for the yellow cake mix
Add the juice and zest of 2 lemons to the filling.

Pineapple Gooey Butter Cake
Add 1 can (20-ounce)crushed, pineapple that has been drained 

along with 1 more egg to the filling.

Carrot Gooey Butter Cake
Substitute a spice cake mix for the yellow cake mix.
Add 1 1/2 cup grated carrots and 1 cup of chopped nuts to the filling.

Peanut Butter Gooey Butter Cake
Substitute a chocolate cake mix for the yellow cake mix.
Add 1 cup creamy peanut butter and 1 more egg to the filling.

Banana Gooey Butter Cake Recipe

Add 2 ripe bananas and 1 more egg to the filling.