Lemon Cake Mix Gooey Bars Recipe - These Old Cookbooks (2024)

There’s only six ingredients between you and a pan of Lemon Cake Mix Gooey Bars. This rich butter cake is simple to make using a boxed cake mix base, yet the outcome is something worthy of a Grand Prize.

Lemon Cake Mix Gooey Bar Recipe

Lemon lovers unite. These Lemon Gooey Butter Cookies are a decadent dessert recipe that will become a staple of your recipe box. Why you might ask? Because they are addicting delish, and everyone loves them.

Let’s break this treat down. It’s a double whammy on lemon between the lemon cake mix and lemon extract.

The crust is made with a short cut – boxed lemon cake mix, eggs and softened butter. The combination is a tender crust with a little crunch around the edges. The topping is an ooey, gooey filling made with cream cheese, eggs, powdered sugar and lemon extract.

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How to Make Lemon Gooey Butter Cake Recipe

Step by Step Instructions

1. In a large bowl, beat softened butter, lemon cake mix and eggs with an electric mixer or stand mixer; press cake mixture into the bottom of a greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
2. For the second layer, beat softened cream cheese, eggs, lemon extract and powdered sugar.
3. Pour over bottom layer, and spread batter to cover the entire baking pan.
4. Next, bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes or until golden brown and just set.
5. Let cool slightly, then cut into gooey lemon bars.
6. Optional: Dust with powdered sugar.

Storage Instructions

Let leftovers cool. Cover with a tight-fitting lid, aluminum foil or plastic wrap, or transfer to an airtight container. Store in the fridge.

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Recipe FAQs

• This recipe calls for a lemon cake mix from the box. Add it dry (unprepared) to the recipe.
• Soften (or melt) the butter in this lemon butter cake recipe.
• Be sure the cream cheese is at room temperature to prevent a lumpy filling.
• Lemon extract is optional in the filling. It will give a double whammy of lemon flavor, but the filling is perfect without the extract too.
• If desired, sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

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