Gooey butter cakes

Here is a recipe our daughter made for Father's day dinner. Sooo good and rich.

Gooey ~Butter Cakes
SERVES 15 TO 20


I could write a full chapter on this dessert. It is the number-one choice in our restaurant.
One 18¼-ounce package yellow 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter,
cake mix melted
1 egg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine ingredients and mix well. Pat into a lightly greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Prepare filling.

FILLING
One 8-ounce package cream 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter,
cheese, softened melted
2 eggs One 16-ounce box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla. Add butter; beat. Add powdered sugar and mix well. Spread over cake mixture. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes. You want the center to be a little gooey, so do not overbake.

VARIATIONS:

1. For the holidays, add a 15-ounce can of pumpkin to the filling; add cinnamon and nutmeg.
2. Add a 20-ounce can of drained crushed pineapple to the filling.
3. Use a lemon cake mix. Add lemon juice and zest to the filling.
4. Use a chocolate cake mix with cream cheese filling. Add chocolate chips and nuts on top.
5. Use a spiced carrot cake mix. Add chopped nuts and shredded carrots to the filling.
6. Use mandarin oranges, bananas, blueberries, or strawberries—just coordinate your extract flavorings.
7. Use a chocolate cake mix. Add % to 1 cup peanut butter and nuts to the filling.

~ The Lady & Sons