We’ve lived in Missouri for a couple years now and this is one of the local recipes that has become a favorite of mine. This sweet and chewy cake can be served for breakfast or dessert.
It has a cake crust with a gooey cream cheese filling and is a St Louis original!
Gooey Butter Cake originated in St Louis in the 1930s. According to legend, a thrifty German baker added the wrong proportions of ingredients into his cake batter.
It turned into a gooey delicious mess that is now a St Louis tradition.
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St Louis Gooey Butter Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
- ½ cup 1 stick Butter, melted
- 3 eggs divided
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 8 oz block Cream Cheese softened
- 3 cups Powdered Sugar plus more for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
- In a large bowl beat 1 egg then mix in cake mix and melted butter.
- Press the dough into the baking dish, covering the bottom.
- In another large bowl add cream cheese, 2 beaten eggs and vanilla.
- Slowly blend well with an electric mixer.
- Pour on top of the crust in the baking dish.
- Bake 40 to 45 minutes.
- Remove and let cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.
- Optional: you can dust with powdered sugar on top before serving.
For The Love of Food Blog
In a large bowl beat 1 egg then mix in cake mix and melted butter.
Press the mixture into a greased baking dish.
In another large bowl add cream cheese, 2 beaten eggs and vanilla.
Blend well with a hand mixer until smooth.
Pour on top of the crust mixture in the baking dish.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Remove and let cool for around 15 minutes before slicing.
Slice into squares and dust with powdered sugar if you’d like.
Enjoy this delicious, gooey treat that is a St Louis staple!
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This looks like something I need to try! Looks pretty darn good!
That cake looks so delicious and easy to make, I think I need to bake some for my family this weekend
This sounds like a great version of butter cake. Gooey sounds exciting.