It’s a rare occasion, in my house, where I can make a pumpkin dessert, without getting ample groans. The biggest grumbles come from Dan, who just can’t hack anything pumpkin…or fruity, or mint, or marshmallow, or fudge, or fancy looking. Pretty much standard chocolate desserts are all that he wants. He’s crazy. But, over the weekend, Dan went to the sand dunes, and I jumped on the opportunity! A whipped out a yummy pumpkin dessert, with no groans, just ooohs, ahhhs, mmmms…and, “Crap, I better get on the treadmill.”
This is Paula Deen’s recipe for Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake…
To make this, you will need: 1 18 oz. pkg. yellow cake mix, 4 eggs, 2 sticks of butter, 1 8 oz. package of cream cheese, 1 15 oz. can pumpkin, 1 tsp. vanilla, 16 oz. powdered sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon, and 1 tsp. nutmeg.
First, mix together one egg, 1 stick of melted butter, and the cake mix.
Press the mixture into a sprayed 9×13 pan.
Now, you’re going to make the filling. In a bowl, add the 8oz. pkg of cream cheese and 15 oz. of pumpkin. Beat until smooth.
Add 3 eggs, 1 tsp. of vanilla, and 1 stick (8TBS) melted butter. Mix well. Add 16 oz. (usually 1 box or 1/2 a standard bag) of powdered sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon, and 1 tsp. nutmeg. Mix.
Spread the mixture on top of the uncooked cake batter crust. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.
* Okay, now here’s the important thing. You want the cake to have a little wiggle to it and be slightly gooey. I have yet to take my butter cakes out of the oven on time. I keep thinking they need a few more minutes, then I regret it. When I cut into it, the very bottom part of the crust is a little too toasty, even though everything looks perfect on top. Next time, I will err on the side of undone, and really…it will probably be done just right.
Serve plain or topped with whipped cream. I love this stuff, so sinful! I won’t tell you how much of this I ate all by myself.
Pumpkin Butter Cake
By Paula Deen
Pumpkin Butter Cake
Ingredients
- Cake
- 1 18 oz. pkg. yellow cake mix
- 1 egg
- 8 TBS butter melted
- Filling:
- 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1 15 oz. can pumpkin
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 8 TBS. butter melted
- 16 oz. powdered sugar 1 box or half bag
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
Instructions
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Heat oven to 350 degrees.
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Combine the cake mix, egg, and butter. Mix well.
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Pat the mixture down into a sprayed 9x13 pan. Set aside.
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To make the filling, beat the cream cheese and pumpkin, in a bowl, until smooth.
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Add the eggs, vanilla, and butter. Beat together.
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Add the powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, mix well.
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Spread pumpkin mixture over cake batter crust.
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Bake about 40 - 50 minutes.
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Serve with whipped cream on top.
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* Be careful not to overbake, the top will look perfect, but the bottom layer of crust will be too toasty. The cake should have a slight wiggle and be "gooey".
Sheila Watson says
This looks like pure heaven! And i totally was reading the ingredients and how-to with a “paula deen” voice going on in my head! LOL!
Cari says
I use a Spice cake mix for the base and it kicks it up an extra notch for fall. It’s absolutely melt-in-your mouth delish!!
Cari
http://www.twinkadinks.blogspot.com
Isabeljohannes says
Yum…..looks like something to put on my “must make” list!!!
Sparklee says
Oh, wow! I love all things pumpkin, but my family gets tired of pumpkin bread and pumpkin pie. This will get their attention! 🙂
Do you mind if I pin this to my recipe board on Pinterest…it’s too yummy not to share!
Emili Whitney says
I have a similar recipe but without the cream cheese (which I’ll happily be adding next time). But my recipe has you remove a cup of the cake mix before you mix it and I think about 2 TB of the butter. Then after you put the cake mix in the bottom and poor the pumkin mix on top, you top it with the extra cake mix and butter. Just sprinkle the mix all over the top and drissle the extra melted butter on top of that. It must makes for a really pretty looking dessert! SO YUMMY! Thanks for sharing, I’m excited to try the cream cheese in it!
lindsay says
Hi! This looks absolutely delicious! I found you at the Six Sisters’ Link party and would love for you to share them at my link party at http://mommyssweetconfessions.blogspot.com/2012/09/sweet-confessions-sunday-link-party-6.html . See you at the party!
Natasha says
Thanks so much for joining in with this week’s Say G’day Linky Party!This looks amazing!
Hope to see you again this Saturday.
Best wishes,
Natasha in Oz
Tumbleweed Contessa says
Oh deliciousness. This looks great! I can’t believe I missed one of Paula’s recipes. Thanks for sharing and letting me know about your site and hop!
carrian says
One of our all time favorites!! Oh my gosh, I suddenly neeeeeed ittttttt.