Description
A delightful combination of cinnamon roll flavors and gooey butter cake textures. This dessert features a soft, cinnamon-swirled cake base topped with a rich, gooey cream cheese layer and finished with a sweet cream cheese drizzle.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cake Base:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
For the Gooey Layer:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
For the Cream Cheese Drizzle:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp milk (adjust for desired consistency)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare Cake Base: Mix cake mix, melted butter, eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon to form a dough. Press into the baking dish.
- Prepare Gooey Layer: Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add melted butter, eggs, vanilla, powdered sugar, and cinnamon. Mix until creamy.
- Assemble Cake: Pour the gooey layer over the cake base and spread evenly.
- Bake: Bake for 40-45 minutes until edges are set and golden, but the center remains slightly jiggly. Let cool completely.
- Prepare Drizzle: Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth and slightly runny. Drizzle over cooled cake.
- Serve: Slice and enjoy!
Notes
- The center of the cake should remain slightly jiggly for that signature gooey texture.
- Add more milk to the cream cheese drizzle if you prefer a thinner consistency.
- For a twist, add chopped nuts or swap the drizzle for caramel.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 47g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 24g
- Carbohydrates: 57g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 105mg