Funfetti Gooey Butter Cake

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Have you ever tried Funfetti gooey butter cake? If not, you’re missing out on a delightful dessert experience! This cake is sure to bring a smile to your face with its colorful sprinkles and irresistibly gooey texture. Trust me, this cake is worth the calories! Who’s up for a slice?

How do you make gooey butter cake even more fun? Add sprinkles, of course! These sprinkle filled gooey butter bars are sure to become a new favorite.

It is perfect as a birthday treat for people who don’t like traditional birthday cakes. Or make it for a party.

You can change up the colors of sprinkles to match the theme or even use holiday colored sprinkles for Christmas, 4th of July, and more.

This cake can really be made with any flavor cake mix you would like. Of course, starting with a funfetti or confetti style cake mix makes it easier.

You can also use a while or yellow cake mix and add some sprinkles. Or try out chocolate, lemon, strawberry, or really whatever you want!

What is Gooey Butter Cake?

Gooey butter cake is a yummy dessert that originated in St Louis, MO around the 1930s.

There’s a cake layer on the bottom and a soft cream cheese layer on top that earns it the gooey name. So you get the effect of a soft crust topped with a cheesecake like topping.

They’re traditionally vanilla flavored, but there are so many tasty ways to switch it up. Usually we play with the flavors, but today we are adding sprinkles to make the traditional vanilla version more fun!

Making Gooey Butter Cake

Gooey butter cakes are so easy to make.  Just mix the cake mix with butter and eggs.

Press it into a greased 9×13-inch pan to form a crust. It should take a few minutes to make the crust from start to finish.  

Then, stir together vanilla, cream cheese, eggs, and powdered sugar. Pour over the crust and spread to make an even layer.

Add more sprinkles, then just a few more for good measure. Then bake it up.

Let it cool, the refrigerate it to let it finish setting up. Cut into squares and enjoy.

You will get the best looking pieces if you cut them cold, but they will be gooier if you enjoy them at room temperature.

My little sister Chloe is the master of warming microwave desserts in the  microwave.  She warms them all up before eating it.

I wasn’t sure about warm ooey gooey cake, but it was pretty darn good.  So feel free to warm a piece to try… or use this as a license to not let your cake cool completely before you dig in.  I’m not judging!

More fun recipes twists on gooey butter cake:

• Cookies and cream gooey butter cookies
• Lemon gooey butter cookies
• Pumpkin ooey gooey cake
• Chocolate chip gooey butter cake
• Apple spice gooey butter cake

If you love sprinkles, you will like funfetti birthday cookies as well. They feature lots of sprinkles and white chocolate chips in a chewy cookie base.

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Funfetti Gooey Butter Cake

Carlee

If you want to make gooey butter cake even more fun, add sprinkles! This easy recipe starts with a cake like crust that is topped with a gooey cheesecake style layer. Top it off with extra sprinkles for a colorful and delicious dessert.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 15 Servings

Calories 339 kcal

Equipment

• Hand Mixer
• USA Pan Bakeware Rectangular Cake Pan, 9 x 13 inch
• Rainbow Sprinkles

Ingredients

  

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• 1 box cake mix
• 4 eggs divided
• ½ cup butter melted
• 8 oz cream cheese softened
• 2½ cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup jimmies or large sprinkles

Makes: 9inch9 x 13inch rectangle

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Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Stir together cake mix, two eggs, a couple Tablespoons of sprinkles, and melted butter. Press into a 9×13-inch cake pan.
• Mix together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, two remaining eggs and vanilla. Spread over cake mix crust. Distribute remaining sprinkles over cream cheese mixture and gently press in.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until set. Let cool before serving.

Notes

You can use a funfetti cake mix for the most sprinkles. Or use a white, or yellow cake mix. You can also experiment with other flavors if you would like.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 339kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 347mgSugar: 35g

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