# @southern_living on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@southern_living/video/7575224833433259294
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37188561-southern-living-tiktok
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/828e043e3d.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-11-21T17:01:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Southern Living (@southern_living) — https://gondola.cc/southern_living

## Caption

We gave our classic gooey butter cake a fall twist. 🍎 Ingredients Cake Layer: - Cooking spray - 1 (15.25-oz.) pkg. yellow cake mix - 3/4 cup (6 oz.) unsalted butter, melted - 1/3 cup apple butter, at room temperature - 1 large egg, at room temperature - 1 tsp. vanilla extract Cream Cheese Layer: - 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, at room temperature - 1/3 cup apple butter, at room temperature - 2 large eggs, at room temperature - 1/2 cup (4 oz.) unsalted butter, melted - 1 tsp. vanilla extract - 4 cups (16 oz.) powdered sugar, plus more for dusting Apple Caramel Sauce: - 4 cups sliced unpeeled Honeycrisp apples (from 4 small [5 oz.] apples) - 1 (16.6-oz.) jar salted caramel sauce (such as Mrs. Richardson’s) (about 1 1/4 cups) - 1/2 cup tap water - 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon - Vanilla ice cream, for serving Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350°F with a rack in the lower third position. Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Gather all ingredients. 2. Prepare the Cake Layer. Beat cake mix, butter, apple butter, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes (batter will be thick). Spoon batter into prepared dish and spread into an even layer. 3. Prepare the Cream Cheese Layer. Beat cream cheese and apple butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until very creamy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl. With mixer running on medium-low speed, add eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in butter and vanilla until combined and smooth, about 30 seconds. Gradually beat in powdered sugar on medium-low speed until combined and no lumps remain, about 1 minute. Pour over Cake Layer and spread into an even layer.  4. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown and just set, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack until just warm, about 1 hour, or let cool completely, about 2 hours. 5. While Cake cools, prepare the Apple Caramel Sauce. Cook apples, caramel sauce, water, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan over medium, stirring often, until apples are softened, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool until sauce thickens slightly, 15 to 30 minutes. 6. Slice cake into 12 squares and serve with Apple Caramel Sauce and ice cream. #gooeybuttercake #applebutter #applecakerecipe #fallbaking 

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applebutter, fallbaking, gooeybuttercake, applecakerecipe

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