Pumpkin Gooey Butter Bars

By ptemby

A Paula Deane favorite of mine! Great for Thanksgiving, Halloween or Christmas.

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1 (18 1\4 oz.) package yellow cake mix
• 1 egg
• 8 Tbs. butter, melted
• Filling:
• 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 8 Tbsp. butter, melted (stick not margarine)
• 1 (16 oz) package powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. nutmeg

Details

Adapted from keyingredient.com

Preparation

Step 1

Prehead oven to 350 degrees

Crust:
1. Combine cake mix, egg & butter. Mix well with mixer. Pat mixture into bottom of lightly greased 13x9 pan.

Filling:
1. In large bowl, beat cream cheese & pumpkin until smooth.

2. Add eggs, vanilla & butter. Beat together

3. Add powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg & mix well.

4. Spread pumpkin mixture over cake batter.

5. Bake 40-50 min. Do NOT overbake, center is gooey.