In the summertime, I am always craving fruits and anything fruity. My favorite fruit of all would have to be STRAWBERRIES. They are just so sweet and juicy I’m not sure how anyone couldn’t like them. With it being summer and me craving some strawberries I’ve concocted a few Strawberry sweets I will be sharing with you over the next few days. The first one is today’s Strawberry Gooey Butter Cake (or bars)!!
I’ve made these “gooey” recipes a ton in the past but had never tried a strawberry version. With some cream cheese and strawberry cake mix, these bars turned out so delicious and were so easy to make. Really, with all the different cake mixes there are, there are endless gooey recipes you can make!
We love how these bars turned out!! You can even leave the strawberries off if you want them less fruity.
Strawberry Gooey Butter Cake:
Strawberry Gooey Butter Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box strawberry cake mix
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 8 oz PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese
- 2 eggs beaten
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- sliced strawberries
Instructions
Grease a 9x13 pan and turn oven to 325.
- Blend cake mix, 1 egg and butter until smooth. Press into your greased 9x13 pan.
- Blend cream cheese, 2 eggs, and powdered sugar until creamy and smooth. Spread over your the first mixture in your pan.
- Bake at 325 for 40-45 minutes or until edges are golden brown (middle may sink in a bit).
- Top with powdered sugar and sliced strawberries.
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ENJOY!
Crystal
Yummy!! I’m drooling already!! Can’t wait to try these!! Thanks for the recipe!!
Lil' Luna
You’re welcome. Let me know if you try them out! They are YUMMY!
Annie
These look great! Like lemon bars but with strawberries. I can’t wait to try them.
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Lil' Luna
Thanks, Annie!! And I appreciate you stopping by – have a great Fourth! 😀
Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen
MMM love this version of butter bars!! And you are so right who does not like strawberries?! Crazies! 😉
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Liz
Do you recommend keeping these refrigerated? I wasn’t sure with the cream cheese layer.
Lil' Luna
Hi Liz. I haven’t keep them refrigerated before but I’m sure you could. My kids love them soft and gooey so we keep them out. And usually they’re gone pretty quick so there’s no need to store, lol. 😉
Michelle Richardson
These sound amazing!! I want to make them for work for Valentine’s day. I was thinking of putting fresh strawberries between the layers and then baking it. Any thoughts on that?
Lil' Luna
I haven’t tried, but it may still work. I’d love to know, if you try them that way! Thank you!
Lara @ Tiny Quality Homes
Wow, this looks really good and delicious. I hope i would have time to make this strawberry bars this week.
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Lil' Luna
I hope you do too!! Let me know what you think 🙂
Clara Riley
Just love the recipe’s you are sharing with me. Have a smile on my face when I turn on my computer and see your name. Thank you so much.
Lil' Luna
You are so sweet!! Thank you so much for sharing that!
Marti
I just took mine out of the oven, but it is for my husband’s birthday celebration tomorrow. I see you said you keep yours on the counter. Should I warm up the cake, before serving, to make it gooey or is this not advised?
Can’t wait to taste it tomorrow. It smells yummy
Kristyn Merkley
I haven’t tried re-heating it. It should be ok 🙂 I hope he likes it!!