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Gooey butter cake

AKA Ooey gooey butter cake, Neiman Marcus cake. Really, this is a bar.

Ingredients

• 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 4 eggs, divided
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Grease a 13x9 inch baking pan.
3. Combine yellow cake mix, 2 eggs, butter, and vanilla in a large bowl; mix well. The batter should be stiff. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
4. Combine confectioners’ sugar, cream cheese, and the remaining 2 eggs in a separate bowl; mix well and pour over the top of the cake batter.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.