Lemon Blueberry Gooey Butter Cake
An easy and delicious dessert using fresh blueberries.
Ingredients
- 1 Box yellow cake mix (15.25 ounce)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks, divided and melted separate bowls)
- 1 8-ounce cream cheese
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 16 ounces powdered sugar
- 1-2 cups fresh blueberries
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- zest of one lemon (about 1 tsp)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x9 Pyrex dish with non-stick spray.
- Using an electric mixer, combine the cake mix, 1 egg and 1 stick of melted butter until well combined. Pat the mixture into the Pyrex dish.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add 2 eggs, vanilla and other stick of melted butter and mix until well combined.
- Add the powdered sugar and mix well.
- To this mixture fold in the lemon juice and zest.
- Spoon this mixture over the cake batter and use a spoon to spread to create an even layer.
- Sprinkle the fresh blueberries on top.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes just until the cake seems set but a little gooey in the center.
- Top with cool whip (optional).