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One of my sister-in-loves is from St. Louis and a popular sweet in that area is Gooey Butter Cake. Since she has been a part of our lives we've taken up making the recipe for certain occasions. Today it's the #SundaySweets star.

Gooey Butter Cake

1 pkg yellow cake mix
1 stick butter
3 eggs
2 ½ cups powdered sugar
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350.  Lightly grease and flour 2 square cake pans.  Mix together the cake mix, butter, and 1 egg.  Press the mixture into the bottom of the pan.  Mix 2 cups powdered sugar, 2 eggs, vanilla extract and the cream cheese.  Pour over the cake mix mixture.   Bake for 30-40 minutes until it is light brown around the edges.  Cool and then sprinkle with the additional ½ cup powdered sugar.

You can make Gooey Butter Cookies instead of cake, here's that version:

*To make the cookies:
1 pkg moist yellow cake mix
1 stick unsalted butter, room temp
1 large egg, room temp
8 oz cream cheese, room temp
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix together into a thick dough.  Spoon onto baking sheet in teaspoons, 350 for 8-9 minutes or until bottoms are just starting to turn golden.  Cool completely and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Enjoy this deliciously sweet gooey butter treat! 

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