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Paula Deen's Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake

A delicious combination of a cake mix crust, deliciously sweet and silky pumpkin filling and a dollop of whipped cream make this gooey butter cake a possible threat to the traditional pumpkin pie.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Cooling Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours 20 minutes
Course: 500+ Best Dessert Recipes, Over 300 Christmas Recipes and Ideas to Bring the Christmas Spirit
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake, christmas recipe, dessert, pumpkin, pumpkin cake, thanksgiving desserts
Servings: 12
Author: Sweet Basil

Equipment

Ingredients

Crust

Filling

  • 8 Ounces Cream Cheese softened, see note
  • 1 Can Canned Pumpkin Puree 15 ounces
  • 3 Large Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1/2 Cup Butter melted and cooled
  • 3 ½ Cups Powdered Sugar 16 ounces
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a bowl, combine the cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well with a handheld electric mixer. Pat the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 13 by 9-inch baking pan.
    1 Package Yellow Cake Mix, 1 Large Eggs, 1/2 Cup Butter
  • In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
    8 Ounces Cream Cheese
  • Add the pumpkin and beat again until smooth.
    1 Can Canned Pumpkin Puree
  • Add the eggs, vanilla, and butter, and beat together. Next, add the powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and mix well.
    3 Large Eggs, 1 teaspoon Vanilla, 1/2 Cup Butter, 3 ½ Cups Powdered Sugar, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • Spread pumpkin mixture over cake batter and bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Make sure not to over-bake as the center should be a little gooey.
  • Allow to cool for 1 hour.
  • Serve with whipped cream.

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Notes

If you forgot to set out your cream cheese just fill a bowl or sink with warm water and place the tin foil covered cream cheese in for 5-10 minutes and it will soften. 
This cake will keep for a week when covered and stored in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 535kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 521mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 6329IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 2mg