Pumpkin Spice Gooey Butter Cake, a scrumptious cake mix recipe
Take gooey butter cake to a whole new level with this yummy pumpkin dessert filled with ooey gooey, buttery, cream cheese goodness.
Pumpkin Spice Gooey Butter Cake is a spinoff of one of my favorite desserts. Growing up in St. Louis, gooey butter cake was really popular (I love St. Louis foods); in fact, you can find the best St. Louis gooey butter cake at Soulard Market.
There's just something really yummy about cream cheese mixed together with butter and powdered sugar. And then, of course, there's the chewy crust and the crackle-y top, probably my favorite things about this dessert.
To make this cake mix dessert recipe:
It really only takes a few ingredients to make Pumpkin Spice Gooey Butter Cake. You do want to make sure you have a yellow cake mix, which you'll use for the crust.
To make the crust, just mix together the cake mix, pumpkin pie spice, softened butter, and eggs. It'll form a stiff batter, which you'll smooth into an un-greased cake pan.
Then for the filling, just mix together an egg, softened cream cheese and butter, pumpkin purée, and powdered sugar. This will be a much thinner batter, which you'll pour over the crust in the cake pan.
Then just bake. Once it's baked and cooled just a bit, you'll sprinkle it with powdered sugar for the finished look.
In the mood for more pumpkin recipes?
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Instant Pot Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake
Classic Pumpkin Pie from Scratch
Kitchen tools and items used to make this dessert:
- KitchenAid Stand Mixer – I use mine for pretty much everything I bake. It's quite handy with mixing both the crust and the cake for this recipe.
- Spatula – for scraping the bowl.
- Pumpkin – I used canned pumpkin for this cake. You'll need about 1/2 cup of pumpkin purée.
- Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend – This you'll add to the crust to give it a pumpkin spice kick.
- 9″ x 13″ Cake Pan – No need to grease.
Print the recipe for Pumpkin Spice Gooey Butter Cake!
Pumpkin Spice Gooey Butter Cake
Ingredients
Crust –
- 1 yellow cake mix
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 stick salted butter softened
- 2 eggs
Filling –
- 1 egg
- 1 package cream cheese
- 4 tablespoons salted butter softened
- 1/2 cup pumpkin purée
- 4 1/3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- To make the crust, mix together the cake mix and pumpkin pie spice.
- Add softened butter and 2 eggs, mixing well.
- Spread the mixture into a 9" x 13" un-greased baking pan.
- To make the filling, mix together the egg, cream cheese, butter, and pumpkin purée.
- Slowly add in the powdered sugar, mixing well.
- Spread the filling onto the crust as a second layer.
- Bake at 350° for about an hour, or until a toothpick comes out barely gooey.
- Upon removal from the oven, let the cake cool for 15-20 minutes.
- Then sprinkle powdered sugar over the top and serve. Enjoy!
So yummy what’s the best way to store this after you bake it? Thx!
Thanks, Rachel! The best way to store gooey butter cake is covered in either aluminum foil or plastic wrap at room temperature for up to 4 days or in the refrigerator for up to one week. You can also cover it in aluminum foil and freeze it for up to 6 months. If you freeze the cake, be sure to let it thaw in the refrigerator before eating. Enjoy!
How sweet is it with 4 1/3 cup confectioners sugar? What’s the least amount I can use?
Thanks!
Mj, I think it’s just right with that amount, not too sweet but just sweet enough. I’m not so sure that I would reduce it in this recipe, as the sugar adds significantly to the texture as well as the flavor.
Can’t find pumpkin puree on the grocery stores around this area, all they have is canned pumpkin. Can you use this instead of puree? What is the difference?
Thanks
Hi Jannie, it’s the same thing. Canned pumpkin is pumpkin purée; it just might not be quite as liquid-y as homemade purée. Works just as well, though!
How much cream cheese and the recipe says to sprinkle with 4. 1/3 cups of powdered sugar?
Hi Donna, the full recipe is in the printable recipe card toward the bottom of the post. You’ll use a package of cream cheese (8 ounces) and then all of the powdered sugar is mixed into the cake. You just sprinkle the top with a little extra after it’s baked.
Really easy and not too sweet if you choose not to sprinkle on the powdered sugar at the end. Perfect with coffee. This recipe is a keeper.
Thank you, Kat! I’m so glad you enjoyed.
Pumpkin spice cakes are the perfect epitome for the fall and Halloween, but your recipe is something so very different and interesting with the gooey texture! I am in love with this, definitely making this for my own this weekend. I am so very thankful for your recipe. Please keep posting more, all the love from Nepal!xx
Thank you so much, Ushmana! I hope you enjoy it.
This butter cake looks delicious. Thanks for sharing Mel.
You’re very welcome, Jen. Thank you!
This looks excellent! Sharing now!
Thank you, Sarah!
I love pumpkin so, this was a sure thing dessert. I tried a change on cake mix an used spice cake, left out pumpkin pie spice in crust, an added just a dash in top layer with pecans. It was a huge hit! Family requested this back to back. I usually mix it up with desserts but have made your recipe over & over! Thanks, it’s as good as any we’ve had in St Louis!
That’s awesome! Thanks for the feedback.