Neiman-marcus Butter Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 package pillsbury pudding-included yellow cake mix (pillsbury brand makes a big difference in the outcome of the cake, 2-layer size)
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 lb powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350ºf.
• 2 grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
• 3 pour cake mix into mixing bowl.
• 4 mix in 1 slightly beaten egg and butter to a moist dough consistency.
• 5 press mixture evenly in baking pan.
• 6 using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, remaining eggs and vanilla together until creamy.
• 7 beat in sugar gradually, until smooth; this takes several minutes.
• 8 pour cream cheese mixture over dough in baking pan.
• 9 bake 35 to 40 minutes.
• 10 watch carefully so base doesn't get too brown.
• 11 the cheese mixture sinks into the center somewhat, leaving a firmer crust around the edges.
• 12 cut into squares to serve.
• 13 some cooks sprinkle powdered sugar or pecans over the top of the baked cake or garnish it with fresh strawberries.