GOOEY BUTTER CAKES

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Yield serves 15 to 20

Number Of Ingredients 9

One 18 1/4-ounce package yellow cake mix
1 egg
8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, melted
Filling
One 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, melted
One 16-ounce box powdered sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine ingredients and mix well. Pat into a lightly greased 13 × 9-inch baking pan. Prepare filling.
Filling
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.
Variation
For the holidays, add a 15-ounce can of pumpkin to the filling; add cinnamon and nutmeg.
Add a 20-ounce can of drained crushed pineapple to the filling.
Use a lemon cake mix. Add lemon juice and zest to the filling.
Use a chocolate cake mix with cream cheese filling. Add chocolate chips and nuts on top.
Use a spiced carrot cake mix. Add chopped nuts and shredded carrots to the filling.
Use mandarin oranges, bananas, blueberries, or strawberries-just coordinate your extract flavorings.
Use a chocolate cake mix. Add 3/4 to 1 cup peanut butter and nuts to the filling.