Strawberry Butter Cake

This gooey butter cake is the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert because strawberries are always a good idea for Valentine’s Day. This cake comes together literally in minutes and it’s super yummy.

By @daniela_dish

Original recipe source

Cook time: 45 minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 1 box strawberry cake mix
• 0.5 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 0.5 cup butter
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sliced strawberries

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a medium bowl, beat the strawberry cake mix, melted butter, and egg until well combined.
3. Press the dough mixture into a prepared 9x13-inch baking pan.
4. In another bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, melted butter, eggs, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
5. Fold in the sliced strawberries into the cream cheese mixture.
6. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust in the baking pan.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
8. Be careful not to over bake; the middle should be slightly gooey.