St. Louis Style Gooey Butter Cake Recipe

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St. Louis Style Gooey Butter Cake
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
571
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Lightly grease (or spray with Pam) one deep 9x13 rectangular cake pan. I would suggest a 4 in deep pan, as the cake rises when it is cooking, but a oven-safe disposable coffee cake pan from the grocery store would work fine too.
  3. Melt butter. I do this by heating the the microwave on low power for 30 seconds.
  4. Empty cake mix into a large bowl.
  5. Stir melted butter, along with ONE egg, into the cake mix.
  6. PRESS mixture into pan. Mixture will have the consistency of sticky dough. Using a spatula works for me, but pressing with clean fingers will do the trick as well.
  7. In a large bowl, mix cream cheese, almond or vanilla extract, confectioners sugar and the remaining two eggs.
  8. Beat for three minutes with an electric mixer set on medium high speed, or until smooth with NO lumps.
  9. Pour evenly over top of the cake mixture in the pan. Use a spatula to spread.
  10. Place a large cookie sheet on the rack below the cake. Sometimes when you use a cake pan with less depth, the cake bubbles and spills over. The cookie sheet will spare your oven! Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes until golden brown on top. Cooking time is estimated, you will really have to watch it here! I always take the cake out when it turns a darkish golden brown. Note that there will be a paper thin sugar crust that will form while the cake is baking. It the top layer of sugar hardening, and this is what will turn golden brown. It adds great texture!
  11. Allow cake to cool COMPLETELY. This is very important, as the cake will not cut easily until it is completely cool. You will notice that the cake has sunken and set. This is normal. Refrigeration is optional. I personally like it at room temperature.
  12. Dust the top with confectioners’ sugar.
  13. Cut cake into bars and serve with or without utensils, but make sure you have plenty of napkins, because this treat will have you licking your fingers! (Cake should be gooey underneath the sugar crust , so don't over bake!).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 571.05 Kcal (2391 kJ)
Calories from fat 109.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.12g 19%
Cholesterol 63.85mg 21%
Sodium 281.88mg 12%
Potassium 49.93mg 1%
Total Carbs 114.79g 38%
Sugars 77.36g 309%
Dietary Fiber 0.43g 2%
Protein 3.79g 8%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 76.7mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 394.61 Kcal (1652 kJ)
Calories from fat 75.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.37g 19%
Cholesterol 44.12mg 21%
Sodium 194.79mg 12%
Potassium 34.5mg 1%
Total Carbs 79.32g 38%
Sugars 53.46g 309%
Dietary Fiber 0.29g 2%
Protein 2.62g 8%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 53mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.3
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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