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House Works: Gooey (With Less) Butter Cake

Many of us are working really hard to maintain those New Year's resolutions of losing weight and eating better. In House Works, Chef Judy shows us a low calorie version of a warm, scrumptious butter cake, so you don't have to feel guilty about indulging.

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House Works: Gooey (With Less) Butter Cake

Many of us are working really hard to maintain those New Year's resolutions of losing weight and eating better.

But sometimes it's just fun to indulge in a guilty pleasure like a warm, scrumptious butter cake. In House Works, Chef Judy shows us a low calorie version of this cake. And the good news is, you don't have to feel guilty about eating it.

Gooey (With Less) Butter Cake
Recipe courtesy Bobby Deen

Total Time: 55 min.
Prep: 10 min, Inactive Prep: Cook: 45 min
Level: Easy
Yield: 16 servings

Ingredients

Cake:
Nonstick cooking spray
One 18 1/4-ounce package yellow cake mix, such as Dr. Oetker
Organic Cake Mix
1/2 cup reduced-fat buttermilk
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 egg, lightly beaten

Filling:
One 8-ounce package neufchatel cream cheese
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup plain nonfat Greek-style yogurt
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place the cake mix, buttermilk, oil and egg in a large bowl and, using an electric hand mixer, blend together until smooth. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.

For the filling: Beat the cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the sugar, yogurt, butter and vanilla. Spread over the cake mixture. Bake 40 to 45 minutes. You want the center to be a little gooey, so do not over bake.

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