A different kind of gooey butter cake

[funniegrrl]

I know many here -- including me -- are fans of the Paula Deen Gooey Butter Cake, made with cake mix and cream cheese, among other things. Here's a recipe for something similar but all from scratch, from the NYTimes:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/dining/04appe.html (link to the recipe in the side bar).

[patissac]

Oh yes its Gooey Pumpkin Butter Cake time again! I love this cake.

Good and Funny article, I'll have to add the recipe to my try file.

[Trishinomaha]

I actually saw this on the NYT website on Sunday as well. I had never heard of it but it looked so wonderful I copied and pasted it to a folder to try later. If this week-end doesn't get too crazy I may make it on Sunday and take most of it to work on Monday to share. That's how I "get rid of" stuff I don't want hanging around the house.

[Linda in MO]

OMG...Drool! I'm definitely making that soon! I grew up w/my mom and aunt making the cake mix version quite often (minus the stick of butter that Paula Deen adds to the filling!). I've always wanted to try a "from scratch" version. Thanks for posting the recipe, funniegrrl.

[patissac]

Originally Posted by Linda in MO

OMG...Drool! I'm definitely making that soon! I grew up w/my mom and aunt making the cake mix version quite often (minus the stick of butter that Paula Deen adds to the filling!). I've always wanted to try a "from scratch" version. Thanks for posting the recipe, funniegrrl.

I'm curious how your mom and aunt made the crust base with out butter then? I am forever trying to find a way how to lighten this sin for a dessert and I'm stumped! I stopped adding the whole box of confection sugar and just have done 1 1/2 cups instead, which is much better and less tooth achingly sweet.

[Linda in MO]

Originally Posted by patissac

I'm curious how your mom and aunt made the crust base with out butter then? I am forever trying to find a way how to lighten this sin for a dessert and I'm stumped! I stopped adding the whole box of confection sugar and just have done 1 1/2 cups instead, which is much better and less tooth achingly sweet.

They used the butter in the crust but not in the cream cheese layer...I think Paula Deen also adds a stick of butter to the filling part. I believe this is the recipe my mom and aunt always used. This recipe is also in one of my Jr. League cookbooks but it's called "Chess Cake".

* Exported from MasterCook *

Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cake Dessert


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Layer One:
2 eggs
1 stick butter -- melted
1 pkg. yellow cake mix
Layer Two:
1 pkg. cream cheese -- (8 oz.) softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 box confectioner's sugar -- (16 oz.)

Combine all the ingredients for layer one. Pat into a buttered 9x13" pan.

Combine all the ingredients for layer two, spoon over layer one.

Bake 350* for 30-40 minutes. Cut into bars.

Store in refrigerator.

[patissac]

I think I've been forgetting to add the second stick of butter to the filling! I do recall there being two sticks in the recipe, I make PD's Pumpkin one every year, and for the past two years I only remember making it with one stick just for the crust, HA! No wonder I was like, wow how do you lighten yours up?

Okay now I will go and look at the recipe to see if I've been off for the past couple of years...who knows maybe its a good thing

[oct2189]

Bobby Deen lightened the recipe in this version of the gooey cake:
http://www.pauladeen.com/index.php/f...y_butter_cake/