Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

Not the best picture. I'll try it on a different plate next time.

How could you resist this recipe by the name alone?? What’s better than something named Ooey Gooey?? Okay, maybe something chocolate, but this is a mighty fine cake in its own right. I have heard about Paula Deen’s Gooey Butter Cake and always made a mental note to try this one day. Well, lucky for all of us, this day finally arrived. See, I was watching her sons’ cooking show, Not My Mama’s Meals, and Paula was actually on it. They were each making a version of this cake, Bobby’s a lighter version. Hands down, Paula’s had to win that contest. I’m sure his cake was fine, but it couldn’t have even been close to this version. Sure there are two sticks of butter in it, but why is that a bad thing? Everything in moderation people. I will give you a recommendation now…..don’t eat the cake all at once. Cut a slice and enjoy one at a time….over a few days. See, now you’ve been warned so don’t judge me for the amount of butter and sugar in this cake. But do trust me on this, it is delicious! Make this for your family, make this for a party, or like I did, just make it for two. J I think you’ve learned by now that we are gluttons and love to eat. Let’s just all accept that and move on. Now let’s get down to the nitty gritty and make this Ooey Gooey Butter Cake. Yes, I added an Ooey in there so now this makes my cake original!

 

Here’s what you’ll need to make this little gift from heaven:

·         1(18 1/4 oz) package yellow cake mix

·         1 egg

·         16 tablespoons butter, melted, divided (use separate bowls so you don’t melt together like I did….big mistake!)

·         1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened

·         2 eggs

·         1 teaspoon vanilla

·         1 (16 oz) box powdered sugar

 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°.

 

Combine the cake mix, egg and 8 tablespoons butter and mix well with an electric mixer.

 

Pat the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 13 by 9-inch baking pan. Excuse my finger indentions all of the crust.

 

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs, vanilla and 8 tablespoons butter and beat together.

 

Next, add the powdered sugar and mix well. Spread over cake batter and bake for 40 to 50 minutes. 

Make sure not to over bake as the center should be a little gooey. I would actually check after 35 minutes, if the top has browned, take it out of the oven. I think I cooked mine about 5 minutes too  long. Next time I’ll make it a little gooeyer (yes, it’s a new word).

 


It might not look fancy, but that is heaven in a pan waiting for me to take a bite!

Now cut a piece and enjoy this ooey gooey goodness! Also, feel free to sprinkle on a little sifted powdered sugar before serving. That just makes it so purdy.

 

Velveeta Rotel Dip

Happy New Year Everyone! I apologize for slacking off in January, I’ll try to get better! I’m starting back the new year with an easy, go-to appetizer. I thought this would be appropriate since it's Super Bowl Sunday too. I was hesitant to blog about the best cheese dip of all time because I thought everyone knew how to make it, but apparently I was wrong. I was surprised when a friend of mine had never tasted nor made this delicious Velveeta Rotel dip. What? How can that be? I thought this was a world-wide treat. Is that not so?? It would be an injustice if I didn’t share this with everyone I can. I am here to spread the good news of Velveeta cheese, combined with Rotel tomatoes and sausage! Shout this recipe from the mountain tops! Okay, maybe you don’t have to get that extreme, but please make this and share with your friends. We need to get the word out and let everyone know what goodness you can create in a bowl within minutes! Here’s what you need:

 

16 ounces of Velveeta cheese – don't roll your eyes at my fake cheese, it’s delicious

1 can Rotel tomatoes

8 ounces ground sausage

(P.S. Velveeta nor Rotel is paying me for this blog)

How cute is that tiny Velveeta?? The store was out of 8 oz so I had to buy two 4 oz. So cute.

 

That’s it! Three ingredients. How awesome is that? Oh, you will want some chips for dipping. I recommend scoops! You can get more cheese goodness with each bite.

 

Directions:

 

Brown sausage in a pan – it’s that easy.

 

Cube Velveeta and place in microwave safe bowl. Pour entire can of Rotel over cheese, juices and all.

 

Microwave for 2 minutes, remove and stir. Once sausage is cooked, drained and add to microwave safe dish.

 

Microwave everything together for 2 more minutes, stir and enjoy. If you still have some cubes of Velveeta, just keep microwaving for a minute at a time until it’s hot and bubbling. You can also choose to serve this in a small crock pot to keep it warm. It cools down pretty quickly.

 

Now grab a chip, scoop up some dip and enjoy! Taste test and choose your chip wisely. It's the most important tool used to get cheese dip to your mouth!

 

Isn’t that the best and easiest appetizer you’ve ever seen? If you already know about this dip, just pretend like this is the best thing you’ve ever read. Thanks for playing!

 

Share with friends and Enjoy!