Peanut Butter Gooey Cake

This is one of my favorite desserts to bring to any potluck or family gathering.  Rarely are there any leftovers.  My best piece of advice is to cut the pieces smaller than you

want to, because it is VERY rich.

Ingredients:

1 box chocolate cake mix (any chocolate)

4 eggs

2 sticks of butter (melted seperately)

1 8 oz package of cream cheese

1 cup of peanut butter

1 16oz box of confectioner’s sugar

(told you it was rich)

In your mixing bowl combine the cake mix 1 egg and 1 stick of melted butter.  Mix until a crumbly almost brownie like texture.  Pour into you 8 1/2 X 11 Baking dish and press firmly into all parts of the pan.  No need to leave a crust it will make one itself.

For the filling combine the cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth and creamy.  Add the remaining 3 eggs one at a time, continuously mixing.  Include the butter and then slowly (I repeat SLOWLY) add the confectioner’s sugar.  If you have a shield for your mixer now is the best time to use it.

Mix thoroughly stopping at least once to scrape the sides and bottom.

Pour fil

ling over top of the crust and put into a 375 degree oven.  Bake for about 50 minu

tes.  It will look a little jiggly when you take it out, no worries, that’s good.  Let i

t cool for at least an hour (better over night).  Some have topped it with cool whip or al a mode, I like it plain and unadulterated.

This recipe is adapted from the Paula Deen Butter Gooey Cakes

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