It’s that time of year! I’m not big on pumpkin but I looooove peppermint!! In steps these decadent layered peppermint gooey butter cakes, YUM! Ugh, I am such a sucker for Christmas treats so you’ll be seeing a lot from me over the next weeks, I hope you’re ready!
Layered Peppermint Gooey Butter Cake
This recipe was adapted from KevinandAmanda.com
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 lbs or 3⅓ cups unsifted powdered sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- ¾ tsp peppermint extract
- red food coloring
- Pre heat oven to 300 degrees. Mix the cake mix, melted butter and one egg until you get a soft cookie dough consistency. I used my electric hand mixer.
- Press this mix into a well greased 9x13 baking dish.
- Mix the remaining ingredients expect for the food coloring with the electric hand mixer until a smooth consistency. Pour half of the mix over the cake mix in the pan. Try and spread this out as evenly as possible with the back of a spoon.
- Now, using a few drops at a time of the food coloring, dye the rest of the cream cheese mixture to the color you want. I used about 9 drops for this pink. Spread this over the top of the white mixture.
- Bake for about 45 minutes or until a slightly golden crust is formed on top. Let this cool completely on top of a wire rack. You MUST let this set for at least 4 hours or so. Otherwise the cream cheese mix on top will be all oozey and won't cut into bars just right. TRUST ME.
- After they have set, cut into small bars. They are extremely rich, serve with a glass of milk!
Step by Step Instructions
Pre heat oven to 300 degrees. Mix the cake mix, melted butter and one egg until you get a soft cookie dough consistency. I used my electric hand mixer.
Press this mix into a well greased 9×13 baking dish.
Mix the remaining ingredients expect for the food coloring with the electric hand mixer until a smooth consistency. Pour half of the mix over the cake mix in the pan. Try and spread this out as evenly as possible with the back of a spoon.
Now, using a few drops at a time of the food coloring, dye the rest of the cream cheese mixture to the color you want. I used about 9 drops for this pink. Spread this over the top of the white mixture.
I hope you enjoyed this recipe! What’s your favorite Christmas treat?
Until next time,
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Hey Dana! Saw you over at Everyday Moms Meals. Love the peppermint, but LOVE your pumpkin pie spice pralines! Definitely making some for Christmas! Thanks for sharing.
looks delish! Will give this a try at the family get together! Thanks for linking up to Snickerdoodle Sunday!
Gooey anything is my favorite! Thanks for sharing these at the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party.
This looks delicious, Dana! You got me with gooey and butter. 😉
These looks yummy. I’d love it if you linked up with our weekly party and shared! http://www.mylifeoftravelsandadventures.com/2013/11/awesome-things-tuesday-week-2.html
love gooey butter cake these cookies sound amazing
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OH my does this ever sound amazing! 🙂
Thanks for joining the Link Up this week!
This looks awesome and so festive! Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
Oh My!!! We love gooey butter cake. Now with peppermint! it can’t get any better than that. I will have to make this very soon!
I have this totally weird thing for peppermint come this time of year and gosh does that dish look amazing. Pinning it!
How could a cake with the word gooey in it not taste great? Hope you have a fantastic day!
These look great Dana! Thanks so much for sharing at the Krafty Inspiration Thursday party!
Have a wonderful weekend
Maria @ Krafty Cards etc.
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i think i am going to try this. maybe leave out the food coloring and see how it turns out! thanks for linking up to the all things pretty party
This looks amazing ! I am pinning it. I will attempt to make it …I hope it comes out
looking as yummy as your Peppermint Gooey Cake.
Kim
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Oh Yum! These look like the perfect Holiday dessert!! Thanks for sharing at our Mommy Club Linky Party! I can’t wait to see more ideas and projects that you have!
I got peppermint extract as part of a prize pack I won and have been wondering what to do with it. May just have to try these out. Thanks for sharing on the weekend re-Treat link party!
Britni @ Play. Party. Pin.
I’ve made almost all of the other gooey butter cake variations, but this is the first time I’ve seen the peppermint. Love it! Definitely going on my list of Christmas goodies!
these look so good. Thanks so much for sharing with Wednesday’s Adorned Link Party. Have a great Thanksgiving.
Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above
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