The Devil’s Gooey Butter Cake

INGREDIENTS

• 1 box Devil’s Food cake mix
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 3 eggs
• 8 ounces cream cheese (1 box)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees 

Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan. I do a layer of butter with a dusting of flour for all my cakes. Tap away any big clumps of flour over the sink.

Mix cake mix, melted butter and one egg. It should come together in to a ball. Pat gently into the bottom of the pan with your clean fingers.

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Mix cream cheese, vanilla, salt, 2 eggs and powdered sugar with hand or stand mixer until well blended. 

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Pour on top of the bottom layer. Do NOT mix the two layers together. 

Bake for 40-45 minutes until golden brown. 

Sprinkle with powdered sugar once the cake is cooled.