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Incredible Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
This Gooey Butter Cake recipe is a St. Louis staple that's indulgently sweet with complex textures and butterscotch notes.
👥 9 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 25m⏳ Prep: 25 min🔥 Cook: 1h👤 Gemma Stafford📖 biggerbolderbaking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To Make the Gooey Butter Cake Layer
2
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 9x9 inch (23x23 cm) baking pan and set aside.
3
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, eggs, baking powder and salt until well combined.
(3 oz/85 g) butter (, melted)6 tablespoonslarge eggs (, at room temperature)2(8 oz/225 g) cream cheese (, softened at room temperature)1 cupbaking powder2 teaspoons
4
Spread the batter evenly into your prepared pan.
5
To Make the Gooey Butter Cake Topping
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (or using an electric mixer) mix together the powdered sugar, cream cheese and brown sugar on low speed until smooth.
7
Add the eggs and vanilla and whisk on medium speed until combined.
(3 oz/85 g) butter (, melted)6 tablespoonslarge eggs (, at room temperature)2(8 oz/225 g) cream cheese (, softened at room temperature)1 cup
8
Pour the topping evenly over the cake batter.
9
To Bake the Gooey Butter Cake
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Bake for ⏱️ 1 hour or until the edges are set but the center jiggles slightly when shaken.
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Let the cake cool in the pan slightly before cutting into 9 squares.
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To Serve the Gooey Butter Cake
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Serve warm with whipped cream. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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