This was the first time I made and had this classic from St. Louis Missouri because who can't resist a cake that has "Gooey" and "Butter" in the title? I knew I couldn't pass it up. I was pretty impressed by the results and the top layer is absolutely fantastic! It is both smooth and and cream cheesy while at the same time airy and fluffy. It's a hit in my book!

If you want to make this Gooey Butter Cake, then follow the step by step instructable below or watch my video tutorial here:

Supplies

Step 1: Ingredients

For the Crust

Cooking spray
1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Filling

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (room temperature)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar (and extra for sprinkling on top)

Step 2: Melt Butter

As alwyas, begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Then grease a 9"-x-13" baking pan with cooking spray.

Melt butter over medium heat or in a microwave.

Step 3: The Crust Layer

In a large mixing bowl, mix cake mix, melted butter, 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla with a spoon. Mix until it is all combined.

Step 4: Add to Baking Pan

Pat into greased baking pan. Because of the consistency, I had bit of a hard time trying to "unstick" this and flatten it out. I found the trick was to use a rubber spatula and spray a bit of cooking spray on it. Then it worked no problem and got nice and smooth :-)