Gooey Butter Cake

My rating: 4 stars
Kids' rating: 4 stars
If I didn't have you at gooey, then I certainly had you had butter.

It's for those very few occasions when you're not in the mood for chocolate, but you want something rich. And easy.

Ingredients

Cake

1 package yellow cake mix (gasp! I know!)

1 egg

8 tablespoons butter, melted

Filling

1 8-oz package cream cheese, softened

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

8 tablespoons butter, melted

3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Combine the cake ingredients and mix well. Pat the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 9x13 pan.

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs, vanilla, and butter and beat together. Slowly add the powdered sugar until well mixed. Spread over cake batter and bake for 40-50 minutes. Be sure not to over bake, as the center should remain a little gooey.

Recipe courtesy of the queen of butter, Paula Deen