Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cakes

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Southern Thanksgiving

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (2079)

Cook Time:
50 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 50 min
Total:: 1 hr 20 min

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Ingredients

Cake:

1 (18 1/4-ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 egg
8 tablespoons butter, melted

Filling:

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 tablespoons butter, melted
1 (16-ounce) box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine the cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well with an electric mixer. Pat the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 13 by 9-inch baking pan.

To make the filling: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and pumpkin until smooth. Add the eggs, vanilla, and butter, and beat together. Next, add the powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and mix well. Spread pumpkin mixture over cake batter and bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Make sure not to overbake as the center should be a little gooey.

Serve with fresh whipped cream.

Variations: For a Pineapple Gooey Cake: Instead of the pumpkin, add a drained 20-ounce can of crushed pineapple to the cream cheese filling. Proceed as directed above.

For a Banana Gooey Cake: Prepare cream cheese filling as directed, beating in 2 ripe bananas instead of the pumpkin. Proceed as directed above.

For a Peanut Butter Gooey Cake: Use a chocolate cake mix. Add 1 cup creamy peanut butter to the cream cheese filling instead of the pumpkin. Proceed as directed above.

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Linda Garland, TX 11-20-2009
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5 Stars are not Enough!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

OMG!! Paula you are awesome! This is going to me my families pumpkin pie for now on. My Sweet Husband thought it was to die... for!! Thanks for all your great recipes. I aspire to follow in your footsteps and make and bake nothing but Good Ole Southern Food. Read more
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elizabeth cincinnati, OH 11-19-2009
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Love it!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made the pumpkin gooey cake for thanksgiving last year and have been asked my numerous family members if I would be... bringing it again. How could I say no? Also, the chocolate peanut butter gooey cake was awesome as well. This is definitely a recipe that will stay in my rotation for years to come. Thanks!Read more
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katherine mansfield, TX 11-18-2009
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Perfect!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Paula, you Rock!!! I've had the regular gooey butter cake and I was looking for something besides pumpkin pie on the site. ... This was so good. I made it to take to a gathering where finger foods were necessary. Because the cake is pressed in tightly, the crust is sturdy. I chilled it and sliced it like brownies. They work perfectly, cut perfectly and kids were saying that they were awesome!!Read more
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heather johnson city, TN 11-17-2009
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Awesome!!!!! Wayyyyy better than pumpkin pie!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is just delish! and so easy to make! My fiance' was making a sour face when I said I'm making a pumpkin cake for... a trial run before Thanksgiving. He doesn't care for pumpkin. He loved it and so did I!!!! Sooooo yummy! This will definitely be at both Thanksgiving dinners we are going to!Read more
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null null, null 11-17-2009
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Oh my God! More butter please !!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This will be a new cake for the holiday's. I can't wait to try it out on the family for thanksgiving. Ms.Brooks
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Rosalie East Moline, IL 11-17-2009
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A real keeper!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Will definitely add this to my collection. I wanted to try it before Thanksgiving, so made it for guests Sunday and it was a... big hit. I make it again for the big bird day. Thanks, Paula for another keeper, you're great. RosebudRead more