Who doesn't love this St. Louis favorite??  Gooey butter cake is so rich and creamy, it just melts in the mouth!

Ingredients

• 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
• 4 Eggs
• 1 stick Butter or Margarine, melted
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 (8 oz) package Cream Cheese
• 1 pound Powdered Sugar

 Directions

1. Spray 9 x 13 inch pan.
2. Combine cake mix, 1 egg and butter for the crust.  Spread in the bottom of the pan.
3. In another bowl, mix 3 eggs, vanilla and cream cheese.  Once creamed together, slowly mix in the powdered sugar (set aside a bit to sprinkle on top at the end, if desired).
4. Pour mixture over crust. 
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
6. Optional: Once cooled, sprinkle a dusting of powdered sugar over cake.

Tips

• This recipe can be made healthier by replacing regular cream cheese with either Neufchâtel cheese or reduced fat cream cheese.
• Suggested twists to this recipe (for those who want to experiment!):
  • Add chocolate chips to crust, topping, or both.
  • Add coconut flakes to cream cheese mixture.

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