Gooey Toffee Butter Cake

This wonderful cake is very, very rich and a little goes a long way. This yummy cake recipe is courtesy Paula Deen.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 20-24 squares

Ingredients

• Cake

• 1 (18 1/4ounce) box  yellow cake mix
• 1  large egg
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, melted

• Filling

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2  large eggs
• 1  teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1  cup  almond toffee bits or 1  cup  chocolate-covered toffee bits

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F; lightly grease a 13 by 9 by-2-inch baking pan.
2. For the cake: In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well; pat into the bottom of prepared pan and set aside.
3. For the filling: Still using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth; beat in the eggs and vanilla; dump in confectioners' sugar and beat well.
4. Reduce the speed and slowly pour in butter, mix well; Fold in toffee bits.
5. Pour filling onto cake mixture and spread evenly; bake for 40 to 50 minutes; Don't be afraid to make a judgment call on the cooking time, because oven temperatures can vary; you want the center to be a little GOOEY, so don't bake it past that point!
6. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely, cut into squares--Enjoy.