“Gooey” Butter Cake

September 15th, 2009 by Christine Leave a reply »
  • 1 box (17 oz) pound cake mix
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 pkg. 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 box (1lb.) confectioners sugar
  • 1 cup chopped nuts

Combine cake mix,  butter and 2 eggs stirring until well blended.  Beat 1 minute.  Spread batter in greased 13×9″ baking pan.  Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until light and fluffy.  Beat in remaining 2 eggs, then vanilla.  Set aside 1/2 cup confectioners sugar.  Beat in remaining confectioner sugar.  Pour evenly over cake batter in pan.  Sprinkle with nuts.  Bake at 350 degrees 35 to  45 minutes or until cake pulls away from sides of pan. Cool 20 min. sprinkle with some of the  remaining sugar as preferred. Cool completely before cutting.

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