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March 20th, 2009, 09:21 AM
Authentic St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake
Recipe #174435 | 2¼ hours | 25 min prep | add private note
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By: Laura123
Jun 22, 2006
There are many great gooey butter cake recipes out there but this is different from the cake mix variety because it has a yeast dough bottom. I grew up eating these cakes from a little bakery in Clayton, Mo and this recipe is as close to those as I've ever come across.
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Ingredients
1.
Dough
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup shortening (I use Crisco)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 (1/4 ounce) envelope dry yeast
1/2 cup warm milk
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Gooey Butter
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
powdered sugar (to garnish)
Directions
1For Dough:.
2In large bowl cream sugar, shortening and salt until light and fluffy.
3Add egg and beat well 1 minute until well blended.
4Dissolve yeast in the warm milk.
5Add flour, then milk-yeast mix and the vanilla to the sugar mixture.
6Mix 3 minutes. (Use dough hook if possible).
7Turn dough onto lightly floured board and knead 1 minute.
8Place in a lightly greased bowl and cover with a towel.
9Set in a warm place to rise for 1 hour.
10Than divide dough into 2 equal pieces.
11Pat (or use a rolling pin)each half into a circle about the size of the cake pan.
12Transfer dough to each pan and pat up the sides so the gooey butter doesn't run underneath.
13Prick a few times with a fork to keep from bubbling up during baking.
14For gooey butter:.
15In large bowl, combine sugar, butter and salt.
16Add egg and corn syrup.
17Mix enough to blend well.
18Add the flour, water and vanilla, mixing well.
19Divide the gooey butter in 2 equal parts.
20Spread over dough in each pan.
21Let stand for 20 minutes.
22While cakes are standing, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 C).
23Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until topping starts to turn golden.
24Do not over bake or the topping will not be gooey.
25Let cakes cool completely on wire rack.
26Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
27Serve at room temperature and store uneaten cakes in fridge.
2. What You Need to Make this Best Cake Recipe:
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 cup butter, melted
5 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups powdered sugar
What You Need to Do:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix cake mix, butter, 1/2 tsp vanilla, and 3 eggs.
Pat into a 9 X 13 inch pan.
Mix cream cheese, 2 eggs, 1/2 tsp vanilla with a mixer. Slowly beat in powdered sugar. Pour over cake.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Cool.
Tips: Try adding coconut or chocolate or making cupcakes!
Recipe #174435 | 2¼ hours | 25 min prep | add private note
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By: Laura123
Jun 22, 2006
There are many great gooey butter cake recipes out there but this is different from the cake mix variety because it has a yeast dough bottom. I grew up eating these cakes from a little bakery in Clayton, Mo and this recipe is as close to those as I've ever come across.
SERVES 16 , 2 cakes (change servings and units)
Change to: cakes US Metric
1 2 3 4 5 clear stars
Write a Review! (optional)
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Ingredients
1.
Dough
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup shortening (I use Crisco)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 (1/4 ounce) envelope dry yeast
1/2 cup warm milk
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Gooey Butter
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
powdered sugar (to garnish)
Directions
1For Dough:.
2In large bowl cream sugar, shortening and salt until light and fluffy.
3Add egg and beat well 1 minute until well blended.
4Dissolve yeast in the warm milk.
5Add flour, then milk-yeast mix and the vanilla to the sugar mixture.
6Mix 3 minutes. (Use dough hook if possible).
7Turn dough onto lightly floured board and knead 1 minute.
8Place in a lightly greased bowl and cover with a towel.
9Set in a warm place to rise for 1 hour.
10Than divide dough into 2 equal pieces.
11Pat (or use a rolling pin)each half into a circle about the size of the cake pan.
12Transfer dough to each pan and pat up the sides so the gooey butter doesn't run underneath.
13Prick a few times with a fork to keep from bubbling up during baking.
14For gooey butter:.
15In large bowl, combine sugar, butter and salt.
16Add egg and corn syrup.
17Mix enough to blend well.
18Add the flour, water and vanilla, mixing well.
19Divide the gooey butter in 2 equal parts.
20Spread over dough in each pan.
21Let stand for 20 minutes.
22While cakes are standing, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 C).
23Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until topping starts to turn golden.
24Do not over bake or the topping will not be gooey.
25Let cakes cool completely on wire rack.
26Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
27Serve at room temperature and store uneaten cakes in fridge.
2. What You Need to Make this Best Cake Recipe:
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 cup butter, melted
5 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups powdered sugar
What You Need to Do:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix cake mix, butter, 1/2 tsp vanilla, and 3 eggs.
Pat into a 9 X 13 inch pan.
Mix cream cheese, 2 eggs, 1/2 tsp vanilla with a mixer. Slowly beat in powdered sugar. Pour over cake.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Cool.
Tips: Try adding coconut or chocolate or making cupcakes!