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This is the BEST desert by Paula Deen (my favorite cook). It's easy and delicious. I always get raving reviews from people also begging for the recipe.

You can't go wrong with this. If you go to Food Network.com and plug in the "Episode number" at the bottom of this recipe, they will tell you the next time the recipe will be made on air (so you can see for yourself how to make it if there is doubt)

Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cakes
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
User Rating: ***** 5 Stars

Cake:
1 (18 1/4-ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 egg
8 tablespoons butter, melted
Filling:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 tablespoons butter, melted
1 (16-ounce) box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well with an electric mixer. Pat the mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 13 by 9-inch baking pan.

To make the filling: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and pumpkin until smooth. Add the eggs, vanilla, and butter, and beat together. Next, add the powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and mix well. Spread pumpkin mixture over cake batter and bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Make sure not to overbake as the center should be a little gooey.

Serve with fresh whipped cream.

Variations: For a Pineapple Gooey Cake: Instead of the pumpkin, add a drained 20-ounce can of crushed pineapple to the cream cheese filling. Proceed as directed above.

For a Banana Gooey Cake: Prepare cream cheese filling as directed, beating in 2 ripe bananas instead of the pumpkin. Proceed as directed above.

For a Peanut Butter Gooey Cake: Use a chocolate cake mix. Add 1 cup creamy peanut butter to the cream cheese filling instead of the pumpkin. Proceed as directed above.

Episode#: PA1A01
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This recipe, and the variations, sound really good. Paula is my favorite too!

Thanks for posting them. I'll be trying the pumpkin one for Thanksgiving.

Thanx for the ping; however, the wife has me on Korean Kimchee, yogurt and other fermented foods saying my six-pack is now a "four-pack." :<

I love Paula.

Have you ever made her shrimp stuffed baked potatoes? Man, people here are STILL talking about those!