Post by @janellenichole_baker

New Cake Mix Recipe: Coconut Gooey Butter Cake!! Coconut Gooey Butter Cake Recipe Cake Layer Ingredients: • 1 box white cake mix (15.25 or 13.25 oz) • ½ c butter, melted • 3 egg whites or 2 eggs, room temperature • 2 tsp coconut extract Cream Cheese Layer Ingredients: • 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature • 2 eggs, room temperature • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 2 c powdered sugar Additional toppings: • Coconut Flakes (sweetened or unsweetened), optional Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350, grease a 9x13 pan 2. Make cake layer by combining cake mix, 2 eggs, ½ c melted butter, 2 tsp coconut extract - mix well. Spread or press at the bottom of prepared pan. 3. Make cream cheese layer by combining cream cheese, 2 eggs, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar – mix well. Pour on top of cake layer 4. Cover cream cheese layer with coconut flake, if using. 5. Cover cake with foil (if using flakes), place cake in preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes, then remove foil and bake for 15-20 more minutes until coconut flake is toasted to your preference (don’t overbake or the cake won’t be gooey). If not using coconut flake bake cake for 25-30 minutes uncovered. 6. Allow cake to cool out of the oven, if coconut flakes were NOT used dust top of cake with powdered sugar. 7. Cake is best served warm. #cake #sweet #baking #dessert #cakes