Sweet Treat Friday: Cuban Sweet Mama

What a week! I am so extremely glad Friday is here.  If only we had to work Saturday-Sunday and have Monday-Friday off. Now, how awesome would that be? Good thing there's dessert therapy.

Dustin and I are headed to a friend's birthday BBQ tonight and I decided I'd bring some "Cuban" Sweet Mama's along. This recipe is originally called "Pound Cake Squares", but, how boring is that?! My mom and I re-named them to their new name. I actually got the recipe from her and she got the recipe from her friend. It's a HIT everywhere I've taken them. I actually made a batch for my co-workers today and they loved them.

So here is how you make a Cuban Sweet Mama ...

Ingredients :

1- Box Betty Crocker Pound Cake Mix

4- Eggs

1- stick Real Butter (unsalted & softened)

1- 8 oz. Cream Cheese (softened)

1- Box Powdered Sugar

Vanilla or Lemon Extract

Mix & spread the following in a greased 9 X 13 pan: {as pictured above}

-Box of Betty Crocker Pound Cake Mix

-2 Eggs

-1 stick real butter (softened)

{The dough will be very stiff}

Next ...

Mix the following together & pour over top of cake: {as shown above}

- 8 oz. cream cheese (softened)

-1/2 a box of powdered sugar

-2 Eggs

-Teaspoon of Vanilla or Lemon Extract

Then ...

After pouring mixture, sprinkle with chopped pecans and sprinkle a generous amount of powdered sugar as well. {as shown above}

Bake at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes. It should look gooey in the middle

 {be careful that the edges don't get over cooked}

Finished product

{Sorry this was not posted until Saturday, however, it was a huge success at the BBQ}

God Bless!