Ooey Gooey Carrot Butter Cake

Name: Ooey Gooey Carrot Butter Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 box carrot cake mix (or homemade dry mix); 1 egg; ½ cup melted butter; 8 oz cream cheese, softened; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ½ cup grated carrots; 3¾ cups powdered sugar; ½ cup melted butter; 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)

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A rich, buttery cake meets a spiced carrot cake twist—all topped with a gooey cream cheese layer that melts in your mouth. This indulgent dessert is soft, moist, and totally irresistible.

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Origin Ooey Gooey Carrot Butter Cake What I Love About This Recipe Ooey Gooey Carrot Butter Cake Ingredients Directions Notes

Origin Ooey Gooey Carrot Butter Cake

A playful spin on the Southern classic “ooey gooey butter cake,” this version adds a cozy carrot cake flavor for a seasonal, spiced delight that bridges two dessert favorites.

What I Love About This Recipe

It’s soft, spiced, and gooey in all the right ways. I love the cream cheese top layer that creates a melt-in-your-mouth finish, and the carrot cake base adds texture and warm flavor. It’s like two cakes in one!

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Ooey Gooey Carrot Butter Cake

Recipe by RecipeWikki

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Calories

340

kcal

Ingredients

1 box carrot cake mix (or homemade dry mix)
1 egg
½ cup melted butter
8 oz cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup grated carrots
3¾ cups powdered sugar
½ cup melted butter
1 tsp cinnamon (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
Mix carrot cake mix, egg, and melted butter until a thick dough forms. Press into the bottom of the pan.
In another bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs, vanilla, grated carrots, and cinnamon; mix well.
Add powdered sugar gradually, then stir in melted butter.
Pour over the base and spread evenly.
Bake for 40–45 minutes, until edges are set but center is slightly jiggly.
Cool completely before cutting into squares.