Oh. My. Goodness. This is the BEST Ooey Gooey Butter Cake and it’s one of the best desserts I have ever made! Also known as the TikTok famous Neiman Marcus Butter Cake, it just takes just a few minutes to prepare with only a few ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Everyone, I mean EVERYONE loves this! My family devoured this cake and company always asks for the recipe. You can even make it for a potluck or picnic because it eats more like a bar. This cake is sweet, gooey, chewy on the ends and oh so delicious. You’ll be dreaming of this cake long after it’s gone.
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You will need:
1 (15.25 oz.) box yellow cake mix
½ cup butter, melted
4 eggs, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 ¼ cup powdered confectioners’ sugar
8 oz. block cream cheese, very soft
Directions for Best Ooey Gooey Butter Cake:
First grease a 9×13 pan or line with parchment paper.
Next in a large bowl combine the yellow cake mix, vanilla and the melted butter. Then add in 2 of the eggs and mix with a hand mixer. The batter will be thick.
Now spread the batter evenly into the prepared 9×13 pan. It will be easier to spread if you spray a spatula with cooking spray first.
Then in another bowl, beat the cream cheese and the remaining 2 eggs with the hand mixer until smooth. Now slowly add in the powdered sugar and mix well.
Pour the cream cheese mixture on top of the bottom layer, do not mix together, just pour on top and spread evenly.
Bake at 350 degrees F in preheated oven for about 40-45 minutes until the top is golden and the cake is set. Refrigerate leftovers.
This is also called the Neiman Marcus cake, made popular on TikTok. Paula Deen also makes a similar version that’s very popular too.
Now you have the best Ooey Gooey Butter Cake! This cake is rich, gooey, and eats like a gooey brownie. It is sweet and simple and rich and delicious! You can serve it with fresh fruit, whipped cream or ice cream, but it’s really just so good on it’s own!
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Best Ooey Gooey Butter Cake
This is THE BEST Ooey Gooey Butter Cake! Also known as the TikTok famous Neiman Marcus cake, you won't believe how easy this is to make and how good it is!
Ingredients
- 1 (15.25 oz.) box yellow cake mix
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 4 eggs, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 ¼ cup powdered confectioners’ sugar
- 8 oz. block cream cheese, very soft
Instructions
- First grease a 9x13 pan or line with parchment paper.
- Next in a large bowl combine the yellow cake mix, vanilla and the melted butter. Then add in 2 of the eggs and mix with a hand mixer. The batter will be thick.
- Now spread the batter evenly into the prepared 9x13 pan. It will be easier to spread if you spray a spatula with cooking spray first.
- Then in another bowl, beat the cream cheese and the remaining 2 eggs with the hand mixer until smooth. Now slowly add in the powdered sugar and mix well.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture on top of the bottom layer, do not mix together, just pour on top and spread evenly.
- Bake at 350 degrees F in preheated oven for about 40-45 minutes until the top is golden and the cake is set. Refrigerate leftovers.
