Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 40 mins | Total Time: 55 mins | Yield: 9
With a deeper and richer flavor, I am pretty confident that this gooey butter cake with brown butter would be your next favorite. Serve this as an amazing dessert, or enjoy ala mode top with a big scoop of caramel ice cream.
If you are a fan of gooey butter cake, this is for you. Sounds fancy and tastes so good and rich with a touch of toasted nuts. This is not your traditional gooey butter cake, though. It’s way better and with a fun and decadent twist! The best part is you can easily and quickly whip this up at home.
Ingredients
CRUST:
2 Eggs
½ c. butter
1 box golden butter recipe yellow cake mix
FILLING:
¼ c. brown sugar
4 c. powdered sugar (1 pound)
1 Egg
1 tsp vanilla
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
How to make Gooey Butter Cake with Brown Butter
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees F. Ready a 9 x 9-inch pan. Grease and set aside.
Step 2: Heat the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until brown and has a nutty aroma. Remove from the heat and let it cool for about 5 minutes.
Step 3: Place the butter and cake mix in a large mixing bowl. Mix well before adding the eggs.
Step 4: Into the prepared pan, press the dough using a spatula.
Step 5: Place the cream cheese, powdered sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and egg in a large bowl. Mix well until smooth. Then, pour this over the dough crust.
Step 6: Sprinkle the powdered sugar on top. Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 40 to 45 minutes until a slight crust forms.
Tips:
Feel free to make this cake in an 8 x 8 or 9 x 9 or 9 x 13-inch pan. Adjust the baking time accordingly.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories: 629.53 kcal (31%), Carbohydrates: 104.81g (35%), Protein: 5.58g (11%), Fat: 21.85g (34%), Saturated Fat: 12.73g (64%), Cholesterol: 109.39mg (36%), Sodium: 612.72mg (26%), Potassium: 90.14mg (3%), Fiber: 0.69g (3%), Sugar: 81.02g (90%), Vitamin A: 732.78IU (15%), Calcium: 162.22mg (16%), Iron: 1.62mg (9%)
Ingredients
- CRUST:
- 2 Eggs
- ½ c. butter
- 1 box golden butter recipe yellow cake mix
- FILLING:
- ¼ c. brown sugar
- 4 c. powdered sugar (1 pound)
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees F. Ready a 9 x 9-inch pan. Grease and set aside.
Step 2: Heat the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until brown and has a nutty aroma. Remove from the heat and let it cool for about 5 minutes.
Step 3: Place the butter and cake mix in a large mixing bowl. Mix well before adding the eggs.
Step 4: Into the prepared pan, press the dough using a spatula.
Step 5: Place the cream cheese, powdered sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and egg in a large bowl. Mix well until smooth. Then, pour this over the dough crust.
Step 6: Sprinkle the powdered sugar on top. Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 40 to 45 minutes until a slight crust forms.
Notes
Feel free to make this cake in an 8 x 8 or 9 x 9 or 9 x 13-inch pan. Adjust the baking time accordingly.
