Gooey Toffee Butter Cake

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Just Desserts

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Cook Time:
50 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
20 to 24 squares

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 50 min
Total:: 1 hr 10 min

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Cake:

1 (18.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix

1 large egg

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted

Filling:

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 (16-ounce) box confectioners' sugar

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted

1 cup almond toffee bits or chocolate toffee bits

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 13 by 9 by-2-inch baking pan.

For the cake: In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well. Pat into the bottom of prepared pan and set aside.

For the filling: Still using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Dump in confectioners' sugar and beat well. Reduce the speed and slowly pour in butter. Mix well. Fold in toffee bits.

Pour filling onto cake mixture and spread evenly. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Don't be afraid to make a judgment call on the cooking time, because oven temperatures can vary. You want the center to be a little gooey, so don't bake it past that point!

Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Cut into squares. Just remember that these wonderful cakes are very, very rich, and a little will go a long way.

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Patrick BRIDGEPORT, TX 10-31-2009
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just one word
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

AWESOME
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Nia San Antonio, TX 10-05-2009
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My ABSOLUTE Favorite 'Gooey' Recipe!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is by far the MOST REQUESTED RECIPE I make for special occasions. Thanks, Paula, for your family favorites are now MY... familes favorites!Read more
recipe Gooey Toffee Butter Cake
regina calhoun, GA 10-03-2009
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A real crowd pleaser!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this cake at least 10 times already; very simple and easy recipe to follow. For all the people counting your... calories....get a smaller piece! Read more
recipe Gooey Toffee Butter Cake
Jen Columbia, SC 09-28-2009
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Probably my fault!
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

So... I decided to take a stab and make this recipe and something went wrong. I think I left it in the oven too long and at... that I put it on the top rack and I think it should go on the middle rack. I did take some suggestions and I only used 1/2 a stick of butter in the topping and I only used 1/2 cup of powder sugar. It was still sweet and rich but a little burnt and too done. I'm also not sure if I like the toffee chips in it. I love Heath bar but I guess I was expecting the crunch which wasn't there b/c the chips obviously melted. I'm sure if Paula made this cake for me it would be soo much better than the way mine turned out. She is very talented and cooks great southern food!!!Read more
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Sun San Francisco, CA 09-24-2009
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Lower-Fat Version Just As Good...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My kids love the Gooey Butter Cake in all its variations, but I just had to lower the fat and calorie content a little. A... pound of powdered sugar -- NO WAY!! Here's what I did differently: Cake portion is just as Paula's way, no changes there. For the cream cheese topping, I only used 1/2 stick of butter (instead of a whole stick), and 1 cup of powdered sugar (instead of a whole 1 lb. package). Reduce baking time to about 35 minutes, or until a tester comes out with a bit of goo (but NOT liquid-y) attached. The cake is plenty sweet and moist made this way, so I can't even begin to imagine it with all the extra butter and sugar as Paula makes it! Oh, and I use Dr. Oetker's Organic Vanilla and Chocolate Cake Mixes. If you read the ingredients on the package, they are just like homemade: Flour, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, vanilla, cocoa, and locust bean gum -- THAT'S IT! No unpronounceable chemical ingredients or that awful cake mix taste. Dr. Oetker's products are definitely worth searching out. Read more
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Ryan Chicago, IL 09-21-2009
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If you love rich sweets, this is FREAKIN AWESOME!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Just made the cake... didn't have toffee, so I substituted snickers & twix. OMG, it's absolutely amazing!