Crack Cake Recipe
Crave something addictive? This Crack Cake recipe hooks you instantly. Gooey, sweet, and impossible to resist. My homemade version uses simple ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 box 15 oz yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1 egg room temperature8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 box 16 oz powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter meltedExtra powdered sugar
- Fresh strawberries
Instructions
Prep Oven and Pan
- Preheat oven 350°F. Grease 9x13 pan well. Line with parchment optional.
Mix Bottom Crust
- Combine cake mix, melted butter, egg. Mix until crumbly dough forms.
Press Crust Evenly
- Dump crumbs in pan. Press firmly across bottom. Smooth edges too.
Soften Cream Cheese
- Beat cream cheese alone first. Gets super smooth base. 1 minute high.
Add Eggs and Vanilla
- Crack eggs in one by one. Add vanilla. Beat until creamy yellow.
Mix Powdered Sugar
- Sift powdered sugar gradually. Beat until no lumps. Thick batter forms.
Stir in Melted Butter
- Pour warm butter slowly. Mix until glossy batter shines. Perfect!
Pour Over Crust
- Spread gooey batter over crust layer. Corner to corner smooth.
Bake Golden Brown
- Bake 35-40 minutes. Edges golden, center jiggles slightly. Remove immediately.
Cool at Room Temp
- Cool pan on rack 30 minutes. Crust firms up nicely.
Chill Completely
- Refrigerate 2 hours minimum. Sets gooey perfection.
Dust and Serve
- Sift powdered sugar generously. Cut squares. Serve chilled bliss!
Notes
- Room temp eggs prevent lumps. Smooth batter key.
- Slight center jiggle perfect. Overbaking ruins gooey.
- Melt butter gently. Hot burns batter.
- Variation: Lemon cake mix. Zesty summer twist.
- Variation: Chocolate mix base. Brownie crack cake.
- Variation: Add coconut flakes. Tropical crunch.
- Parchment easy lift. Clean slices always.
- Chill overnight. Best flavor fusion.