Gooey Butter Cake Bars

These decadent Gooey Butter Cake Bars are also known as Neiman Marcus bars and are made with only 6 ingredients. These indulgent treat bars have a cake-like crust with a gooey center and a crinkle-crackly top

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword butter bars, butter cookies, cake butter bars, dessert bars, Neiman Marcus Bars

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Servings bars

Calories 260kcal

Author Wendie

Ingredients

1 (18.5 ounce) pkg yellow cake mix
½ cup butter melted
4 large eggs divided
2 teaspoon vanilla divided
1 (8 ounce) cream cheese room temperature
4 cups confectioner’s sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper (make sure it hangs over the edge for easy removal of the bars)
In a large bowl, add the cake mix, melted butter, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, and using a hand mixer, beat until combined.
Spread the mixture into the parchment-lined baking dish, spray the back of a spoon with nonstick cooking spray, and press the cake mixture into the pan.
In a medium bowl, add the softened cream cheese and the remaining two eggs, and the remaining teaspoon of vanilla. Using a hand-mixed beat until smooth, slowly add in the powdered sugar and beat until fully mixed.
Pour the batter over the cake layer, spread with a spatula. Place on the middle rack and bake for 35-40 minutes.
Cool completely before cutting into slices.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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