Sweet Potato Ooey Gooey Cake

Ingredients

• Baking spray (For the parchment-lined baking pan)
• 15 oz Cut sweet potatoes in syrup, drained (One 15-ounce can)
• 13.25 oz Butter yellow cake mix (One package)
• 4 Large eggs (Divided; use 2 eggs in the cake batter and 2 eggs in the topping)
• 0.5 cup Butter (Melted)
• 1.5 tsp Vanilla extract (Divided; use 1 teaspoon in the cake batter and the remainder in the topping)
• 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
• 3.5 cup Powdered sugar
• 8 oz Cream cheese

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing some excess paper to hang over the edges for easy removal after baking. Spray the parchment with baking spray.

2. 2

   Place the drained sweet potatoes in a large mixing bowl. Beat them with an electric mixer until mostly smooth.

3. 3

   Add the butter yellow cake mix, 2 of the eggs, the melted butter, 1 teaspoon of the vanilla extract, and the cinnamon to the sweet potatoes.

4. 4

   Mix the sweet potato batter well with the electric mixer until combined.

5. 5

   Transfer the cake batter to the prepared pan and spread it evenly across the bottom. The batter will be thick.

6. 6

   In a separate bowl, combine the powdered sugar, cream cheese, the remaining 2 eggs, and the remaining vanilla extract.

7. 7

   Mix the topping mixture well until combined and smooth.

8. 8

   Pour the cream cheese mixture evenly over the cake batter.

9. 9

   Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until the edges are set and beginning to pull away from the sides of the pan while the center remains slightly jiggly.

10. 10

    Let the cake cool completely in the pan so the layers can settle.

11. 11

    Use the parchment overhang to remove the cooled cake from the pan, then cut it into squares.

Notes

The source does not specify an exact cooling time; cool completely before cutting so the layers settle. The accompanying transcript mentions an optional powdered-sugar dusting, but it is not included in the author-provided ingredient list or directions.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• cake
• baked
• fall
• sweet potato
• cream cheese
• vegetarian