Gooey Sweet Potato Butter Cake

Easy dessert recipe that is perfect for the holidays. Every time I bring it somewhere, I am always asked for the recipe. If you're not a fan of sweet potatoes, bananas are a wonderful substitution. Enjoy!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 562 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 (29 ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained
• 3 eggs, divided
• 1 stick butter, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Stir cake mix, butter, and 1 egg together in a large mixing bowl until no lumps remain. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 3

Blend remaining eggs, cream cheese, and vanilla extract together in a bowl using an electric hand mixer. Add sweet potatoes and continue mixing on medium speed until most of the lumps are gone. Stir confectioners' sugar in slowly, 1 cup at a time, until the mixture is smooth and batter-like in consistency. Pour batter into the baking dish, on top of the first layer.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the top just barely jiggles, 50 to 55 minutes.

Step 5

Cool cake at least 30 minutes before cutting. Keep a cup of warm water nearby to dip knife into while slicing, to prevent sticking.