Gooey Butter Cake III

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (18.25-ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the melted butter, sugar, and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the vanilla extract.
3. Spread the cake mix over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the cake mix. Sprinkle with walnuts, if desired.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned.

Interesting Facts

• Gooey Butter Cake was invented in St. Louis, Missouri in the 1930s.
• Gooey Butter Cake is a type of coffee cake, but it does not contain coffee.
• Gooey Butter Cake is a popular dessert in the Southern United States.