Best 10 Pbj Gooey Butter Cake Recipes

OOEY GOOEY BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Combine the cake mix, nutmeg, vanilla and eggs in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the melted butter and mix just until combined. Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared baking dish.
• For the filling: Beat the cream cheese in a clean mixer bowl with the paddle on medium speed until light and smooth, scraping the sides occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the vanilla bean paste and eggs and beat until smooth. Add the melted butter and beat until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat on low speed to incorporate, and then beat on medium until light and smooth, about 1 minute. Pour over the cake layer and smooth the top with a spatula.
• Bake until the edges are puffed and golden brown and the center is just set, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool before cutting into squares to serve.

S'MORES GOOEY BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13-by-9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Combine the cake mix, vanilla and eggs in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the butter and mix just until combined. Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared baking dish.
• For the filling: Beat the cream cheese in a clean mixer bowl with the paddle on medium speed until light and smooth, scraping the sides occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the vanilla and eggs and beat until smooth. Add the butter and beat until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat on low speed to incorporate, and then beat on medium until light and smooth, about 1 minute.
• Arrange the marshmallows in rows in the chocolate batter, flat-ends up. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the marshmallows, using an offset spatula to evenly distribute. Coarsely crumble the graham crackers over the top.
• Bake until the edges are puffed and golden brown and the center is just set, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool before cutting into squares.

GOOEY GOOEY CAKE

Steps:

• For the bottom cake layer: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Liberally prepare a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with the nonstick method of your choice. Line the pan with parchment paper, then grease the parchment.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the yellow cake mix, butter and eggs until combined and thick. Evenly pat the batter into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• For the gooey top layer: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the sugar, cream cheese, vanilla extract, salt and eggs over low speed. Once the sugar is fully incorporated, turn the mixer speed to high. Continue beating until all ingredients are well blended.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan on top of the bottom layer and spread it evenly across the pan using a spatula. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. The center should still be gooey and will look under-baked.
• Let cool on a wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve in the pan at room temperature.

GOOEY PHILADELPHIA GERMAN BUTTER CAKE (BUTTERKUCHEN)

Steps:

• Mix sugar, shortening, and salt in a bowl.
• Add egg, and beat together for 1 minute.
• Dissolve yeast in warm milk.
• To egg/sugar mixture, add flour, then yeast mixture and vanilla, beating about 3 minutes (with dough hook or by hand).
• Turn dough onto lightly floured board and knead 1 minute.
• Place in a lightly greased bowl, cover with a towel and let stand in a warm place to rise 1 hour or until double.
• Make Topping: Cream butter in a mixer.
• Mix together flour and sugar; gradually beat into butter.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add vanilla.
• Gradually add just enough milk to bring mixture to an easy spreading consistency, being careful not to make it too runny. Set aside until dough is doubled and ready for use.
• When dough is doubled, punch it down and divide in two sections.
• Roll or pat halves into bottom of two well-greased 8" square pans (or a 13x9 pan).
• Crimp edges halfway up sides to hold topping. Prick dough with a fork to reduce bubbling.
• Spread topping evenly over dough. Let stand 20 minutes. Heat oven to 375°F.
• Bake 30 minutes for 13x9 or 20 minutes for 8x8 or until top is just golden and crusty, but still gooey.
• DO NOT OVERBAKE!

OOEY GOOEY BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Mix cake mix and 2 eggs together in a bowl. Add butter and vanilla extract; mix until batter is smooth and thick. Spread batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, and 2 eggs together in a bowl until smooth; spread over batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sides of cake are pulled away from dish and browned, 25 to 35 minutes. Cool cake completely. Sprinkle more confectioners' sugar over cooled cake.

GOOEY BUTTER CAKE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix cake mix, melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 2 eggs with a spoon. Pat into a 9x13-inch pan.
• Mix cream cheese, remaining 2 eggs, and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla with an electric mixer. Slowly beat in confectioner's sugar. Pour over cake layer.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Cool.

OOEY-GOOEY BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Set aside an ungreased 13- x 9-inch baking pan.
• For the crust, place the cake mix, melted butter, and egg in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 2 minutes. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. The batter should come together in a ball. With your fingertips, pat the batter evenly over the bottom of the pan, smoothing it out with your finges. Set the pan aside.
• For the filling, place the cream cheese in the same mixing bowl and with the same beaters (no need to clean either) blend with an electric mixer on low speed until fluffy, 30 seconds. Stop the maching and add the eggs, vanilla, and melted butter and beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Stop the machine and add the confectioners' sugar. Beat on medium speed until sugar is well incorporated, 1 minute. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
• Pour the filling onto the crust and spread with rubber spatula so that the filling covers the entire surface and reaches the sides of the pan. Place the pan in the oven.
• Bake until well browned but the center still jiggles when you shake the pan, 45-47 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool, 30 minutes. Cut into squares and serve.
• Cake may be stored, covered in aluminum foil, at room temperature for up to 4 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. It may be frozen for up to 6 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving.

OOEY GOOEY BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix cake mix, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 egg and nuts until blended. Press into 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Beat cream cheese, remaining eggs and butter in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add sugar, mixing on low speed until blended. Spread over mixture in pan.
• Bake 40 to 50 min. or until edges are golden brown and center is slightly gooey and jiggles slightly (Do not overbake). Cool completely.

AUTHENTIC ST. LOUIS GOOEY BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• For Dough:.
• In large bowl cream sugar, shortening and salt until light and fluffy.
• Add egg and beat well 1 minute until well blended.
• Dissolve yeast in the warm milk.
• Add flour, then milk-yeast mix and the vanilla to the sugar mixture.
• Mix 3 minutes. (Use dough hook if possible).
• Turn dough onto lightly floured board and knead 1 minute.
• Place in a lightly greased bowl and cover with a towel.
• Set in a warm place to rise for 1 hour.
• Than divide dough into 2 equal pieces.
• Pat (or use a rolling pin)each half into a circle about the size of the cake pan. (I usually use two 9" cake pans. Springform pans can also be used.).
• Transfer dough to each pan and pat up the sides so the gooey butter doesn't run underneath.
• Prick a few times with a fork to keep from bubbling up during baking.
• For gooey butter:.
• In large bowl, combine sugar, butter and salt.
• Add egg and corn syrup.
• Mix enough to blend well.
• Add the flour, water and vanilla, mixing well.
• Divide the gooey butter in 2 equal parts.
• Spread over dough in each pan.
• Let stand for 20 minutes.
• While cakes are standing, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 C).
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until topping starts to turn golden.
• Do not over bake or the topping will not be gooey.
• Let cakes cool completely on wire rack.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
• Serve at room temperature and store uneaten cakes in fridge.

GOOEY BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare dough:.
• Thoroughly grease 2 9x9x2 in square pans.
• Dissolve yeast in warm milk; set aside.
• Mix sugar with shortening and salt.
• Add egg and beat with mixer 1 minute until well blended.
• Add flour, then milk-yeast mixture and vanilla to sugar mixture.
• Mix 3 minutes with mixer (use dough hook if possible).
• Turn dough on floured surface and knead for 1 minute.
• Put in lightly greased bowl, cover with towel and set in warm area to rise for 1 hour.
• Divide dough into 2 equal parts and place each in pan.
• Crimp dough halfway up sides, so gooey butter does not run underneath.
• Poke holes in dough with fork so it won't bubble when baking.
• Make gooey butter filling by:.
• Combining sugar, butter and salt.
• Add egg and corn syrup.
• Mix just enough to incorporate.
• Add flour, water and vanilla.
• Divide butter into two parts and spread over dough.
• Let cakes stand for 20 minutes.
• In the meantime preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Bake 20 minutes, but DO NOT overbake, or topping will not be gooey.
• Cool cakes completely, then sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
• ** If using 10-inch springform pan, it makes one cake. Let the cake cool and then release sides.
• **Serve at room temperature, but store in the fridge.