Gooey Butter Cake

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

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16 servings

Ingredients

• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-3/4 cups sugar
• 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• TOPPING:
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 2 large eggs, beaten, room temperature
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk together melted butter, egg and vanilla; add to flour mixture and stir to combine. Press onto bottom of a greased 13×9-in. baking dish.
2. For topping, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and eggs until smooth. Add confectioners’ sugar and stir to combine. Pour over crust. Bake until center is almost set and edges start to brown, 40-45 minutes. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Sprinkle with additional confectioners’ sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 381 calories, 17g fat (10g saturated fat), 80mg cholesterol, 299mg sodium, 53g carbohydrate (37g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.