Mrs. W.H. Walther’s Gooey Butter Cake

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1 stick butter or margarine
• 3 eggs

Topping

• 1 box powdered sugar
• 1 stick butter or margarine
• 1 8-ounce package cream cheese
• 2 eggs

Steps

1. Mix cake mix, 1 stick butter and 3 eggs; press into 13 by 9-inch greased cake pan.
2. Mix together powdered sugar, remaining butter, cream cheese and 2 eggs.
3. Pour over cake batter.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F. 45 minutes.

Notes

Clipping lists the ingredients as one list; split into Crust/Topping groups following the method.

From a printed recipe (Quincy Herald-Whig, Sunday, May 12, 1985, Page 8) kept in Rosie Lee’s recipe box.

Photo: stock photo found online.

Rosie Lee’s original recipe card

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