Gooey-est Butter Cake

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 3 -In a large bowl, add the yellow cake mix, the melted butter, 2 of the eggs, and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla extract and using an electric hand mixer on medium speed, beat until well-combined.

Step 4 -Evenly pour the cake mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.

Step 5 -Clean the beaters of the hand mixer.

Step 6 -In a separate large bowl, add the cream cheese, the remaining eggs, and the remaining vanilla and using the hand mixer on medium speed, beat to combine.

Step 7 -Slowly add the confectioners' sugar to the cream cheese mixture, while beating, until combined.

Step 8 -Evenly add the cream cheese mixture to the top of the cake mixture in the baking dish, carefully spreading it out as much as possible.

Step 9 -Bake until golden-brown, about 40-45 minutes.

Step 10 -Transfer the cake from the oven to a wire rack and let it cool before serving.

Step 11 -With a serrated knife, cut the cake into serving-sized pieces and serve.