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Paula Deen Gooey Butter Cake

August 6, 2013 by Megan Porta 7 Comments

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This is a replica of the irresistible Paula Deen Gooey Butter Cake! Two distinct and delicious layers come together to make a perfect, easy dessert. Great treat for parties!

close up of a slice of paula deen gooey butter cake with colored sprinkles

While I was visiting friends in Texas, we tried out Paula Deen’s Ooey Gooey Butter Cake for dessert. I LOVED IT. Once I got back home, I decided I needed to make it again. You know, to share it with YOU!

This is a super deliciously sweet and addicting dessert. Don’t stop here with the indulgent treats. Check out my Salted Caramel Oatmeal Bars, the best ever blondie recipe and Cranberry Bliss Bars (a Starbucks copycat treat!).

HOW TO MAKE PAULA DEEN GOOEY BUTTER CAKE

This amazing cake was made by mistake by a baker in the St. Louis area but it’s a delicious one!

STEP 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Set out a 9×13 baking pan.

In a medium bowl, combine cake mix, egg and 1 stick of butter. Using a hand-held mixer, beat on medium speed until combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased pan and set aside.

Crust ingredients unmixed in a bowl

STEP 2

Using a hand-held mixer, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth; add eggs, beating well after each addition and finally incorporate the vanilla into the mixture.

Add the powdered sugar and mix well with an electric mixer. Next add 1 stick of butter and mix until smooth. Fold in the toffee bits using a spatula.

cake batter ingredients in bowl ready for mixing

STEP 3

Pour cake mixture over top of the crust and spread evenly. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, leaving the center of the cake gooey. Add sprinkles, if desired. Let cool and cut into squares.

RECIPE NOTES

  • There are no chocolate in this recipe, but consider adding a half cup of mini chocolate chips
  • Swap out the yellow cake mix with chocolate cake mix for a different flavor.
  • Add a dollop of whipped cream to the top of each piece just before serving and don’t forget the sprinkles.
piece of paula deen gooey butter cake with bite taken out sitting on a white plate

KENTUCKY BUTTER VS OOEY GOOEY BUTTER CAKE

Kentucky Butter Cake and Ooey Gooey Butter Cake share several similarities – starting with the extra amount of butter used to make them more than just delicious. But Kentucky Butter Cake is a moist pound cake with a tasty butter sauce poured over top.

This gooey treat, on the other hand, is perfect as a finger food and looks more like blonde brownies. The base of the cake is yellow cake but the top layer is more creamy and almost velvety.

HOW TO STORE THIS CAKE

You can enjoy this for a day or two sitting at room temperature in a sealed container. To freeze, tightly wrap the bars in plastic wrap or aluminum foil, then place inside a freezer ziploc bag.

top view piece of cake with sprinkles on plate next to pan

BEST DESSERTS FOR PARTIES

Here are a handful of great party dessert options!

  • Vanilla Sheet Cake turns out perfectly every single time. The cake is perfectly moist, flavorful and fluffy and topped with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting, making it the perfect party dessert!
  • Chocolate Cupcakes are super easy to make and they act as a solid base for any type of frosting. These cupcakes are moist, flavorful and chocolatey, making them the best easy dessert for any occasion!
  • Cranberry Bliss Bars are even more delicious than the popular Starbucks treat. A delicious blondie is packed with cranberries, white chocolate chips and a hint of orange and is topped with dreamy cream cheese frosting!
  • No Bake Strawberry Pie is a great dessert for gatherings of any kind. It is super easy to prepare and it is packed with delicious strawberry flavor!
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats – Spruce up your Rice Krispies treats with this easy, no-bake dessert. Adding chocolate and peanut butter to the classic treat sends this dessert to the moon!

Paula Deen Gooey Butter Cake

The replica of the irresistible Paula Deen Gooey Butter Cake! Two layers come together to make a perfect, easy dessert. Great treat for parties!
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: how to make paula deen gooey butter cake
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 470kcal

Ingredients

  • 18.25 oz yellow cake mix box mix
  • 1 cup salted butter softened, 2 sticks, divided
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 3 large eggs room temperature, divided
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 16 oz confectioners sugar
  • 1/2 cup salted butter melted
  • 8 oz milk chocolate toffee bits
  • sprinkles optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9×13 pan with cooking spray and set aside. In a medium bowl, combine cake mix, 1 egg and 1 stick of butter. Using a hand-held mixer, beat on medium speed until combined. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan and set aside.
  • Place the cream cheese, 2 eggs and the vanilla in a large bowl. Using a hand-held mixer, beat on medium speed until smooth. Add the confectioners’ sugar and beat until smooth. Add 1 stick of butter and beat until smooth. Fold in the toffee bits using a spatula.
  • Pour mixture over top of the crust and spread evenly. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, leaving the center of the cake gooey. Add sprinkles, if desired. Let cool and cut into squares.

Notes

  • There are no chocolate in this recipe, but consider adding a half cup of mini chocolate chips
  • Swap out the yellow cake mix with chocolate cake mix for a different flavor.
  • Add a dollop of whipped cream to the top of each piece just before serving and don’t forget the sprinkles.

Nutrition

Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 412mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 746IU | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 1mg

Filed Under: Dessert Tagged With: Backyard BBQ, Baking, Bars, Birthday Party, Butter, Cake, Dessert, Dinner, Finger Foods, Game Day, Graduation Party, Pool Party, Sprinkles, Sugar, Summer Potluck, Yellow Cake Mix

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Comments

  1. Melissa

    February 6, 2020 at 4:34 am

    5 stars
    These were better than I imagined!! They didn’t last a day, the family kept sneaking pieces. Yum!!

    Reply
    • Megan Porta

      February 6, 2020 at 5:00 am

      That’s awesome! I can’t say they lasted long at our house either.

      Reply
  2. DOGGY STYLE

    June 25, 2016 at 4:13 am

    hello why the batter is so yellow ! i did this recipe for many years ago as a pastry in chef , thank you

    Reply
  3. Crystal

    August 6, 2013 at 2:51 pm

    I love this cake! I have made the recipe multiple times with different cake mix flavors. Our favorite is lemon ooey gooey cake made in a spring form pan.

    Reply
  4. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar

    August 6, 2013 at 11:48 am

    This gooey butter cake definitely does look ooey gooey!! Love it!

    Reply
  5. Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen

    August 6, 2013 at 6:39 am

    I love this recipe, but I love the add ins. Toffee bits make everything better!!

    Reply
  6. Marysue

    August 6, 2013 at 4:28 am

    Ooooo, this looks really good! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

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