Gooey Bars (aka Cream Cheese Bars)

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Gooey Bars (aka Cream Cheese Bars)

I have no idea what these bars should actually be called or where this recipe really came from… It’s likely to have come on the back of a cream cheese box for all I know. (Actually, Google helped me to find this recipe which is the same). This is another recipe that my family loves. My sisters practically know this recipe by heart. Similar to the “best dang thing ever bars”, my sisters also prefer to underbake these bars, hence the name gooey bars. I tend to like my bars fully cooked so they hold their shape better. If you prefer an even gooier texture, take these out of the oven a couple minutes early.

I know some of you will shudder at the thought of using a box cake mix. I agree that in general, I would much rather make a cake/cookie/brownie from scratch. For starters, it’s a lot more fun as a baker to measure everything out and follow a recipe that has more than two steps. Not to mention knowing exactly what is in your food (and being able to pronounce it all!) I do however believe that boxed cake mix has a time and a place. One of those places being in this bar.

These bars taste almost like a cheesecake with a great chewy shortbread crust. Everyone that tried one really enjoyed them and Hubby ate an embarassingly large number of these bars.

Gooey Bars

Yield: 30

Ingredients:

1 box yellow cake mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 eggs
1 pound powdered sugar
1 8-oz package cream cheese

Directions:

Mix cake mix, margarine & 1 egg with fork. Press into bottom of greased 9 x 13 pan, set aside.

Beat powdered sugar, cream cheese and 2 eggs for 4 or 5 minutes. Pour over cake mixture.

Bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

Recipe from my step mom

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12 Responses to “White Chocolate Cran-Raspberry Cake”

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Megan — February 22, 2013 at 7:56 am
I do the same thing on Friday nights. Totally acceptable. 🙂 The cake looks gorgeous!
- beantownbaker — February 24th, 2013 @ 10:33 am
  
  Glad I’m not the only one 😉
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Jaida @ Sweet Beginnings — February 22, 2013 at 10:09 am

This looks amazing!!! Great choice of convenience item to make, and what better way to use it than in a layer cake!?!?
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Eva @ Eva Bakes — February 22, 2013 at 11:02 am
Beautiful cake, Jen! I’ve never heard of a filling made from dried fruit, either. Must try it soon!
- beantownbaker — February 24th, 2013 @ 10:34 am
  
  It was a lot better than I was expecting for sure!
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Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic — February 22, 2013 at 1:47 pm
Sounds like a great combinations of flavors. Layer cakes are the best!
- beantownbaker — February 24th, 2013 @ 10:34 am
  
  I agree, layer cakes are the best
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Judy — February 22, 2013 at 6:35 pm

Those are some delicious flavors going on. It looks great, too.
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Shannon — February 23, 2013 at 9:31 pm
haha, “forced” your friends to eat this deliciousness? tough life! sounds amazing 🙂
- beantownbaker — February 24th, 2013 @ 10:34 am
  
  Ha no kidding. The life of being friends with a baker…
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ErinsFoodFiles — February 26, 2013 at 6:53 pm

Looks delicious!!
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