Ooey Gooey Butter Bars – Easy, Creamy & Irresistible
These Ooey Gooey Butter Bars are rich, sweet, and perfect for beginner bakers. A buttery cake layer topped with a creamy, gooey filling makes them impossible to resist.
Ingredients
- 1 18.25 oz package yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 4 large eggs divided
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Cooking spray for greasing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (or 325°F for dark pans). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, 2 eggs, and melted butter. Mix until thick and doughy.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan using a spatula.
- In the same bowl, beat softened cream cheese until smooth.
- Add the remaining 2 eggs, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until creamy.
- Pour cream cheese mixture over the base layer and spread evenly.
- Bake for 35 minutes. The top should be set but slightly jiggly in the center.
- Let cool completely, then slice into squares and serve.
Notes
For best results, chill the bars before slicing to get clean edges. To switch it up, try lemon extract for a citrusy Ooey Gooey Butter Bars twist.