St. Louis Gooey butter cake

Name: St. Louis Gooey butter cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1-3/4 cups sugar; 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup butter, melted; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 2 large eggs, beaten, room temperature; 2 cups confectioners' sugar

2 steps

Prep:20minCook:40min

A friend gave me a quick version of this gooey butter cake recipe using a cake mix, but I prefer baking from scratch, so I came up with my own. My family can't get enough! The middle will sink a little; this is normal. This dessert is delicious served warm or cold. —Cheri Foster, Vail, Arizona ( taste of home)

Updated at: Wed, 15 May 2024 12:37:38 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories378.8 kcal (19%)

Total Fat17 g (24%)

Carbs53.4 g (21%)

Sugars37.8 g (42%)

Protein4.2 g (8%)

Sodium209.1 mg (10%)

Fiber0.5 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

16 servings

2 ½ cupsall-purpose flour

1 ¾ cupssugar

2 ½ teaspoonsbaking powder

½ teaspoonsalt

1 cupbutter

melted

1egg

large, room temperature

1 ½ teaspoonsvanilla extract

topping

1 x 8 ouncescream cheese

package, softened

2eggs

large, beaten, room temperature

2 cupsconfectioners' sugar

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk together melted butter, egg and vanilla; add to flour mixture and stir to combine. Press onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish.

Step 2

For topping, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and eggs until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar and stir to combine. Pour over crust. Bake until center is almost set and edges start to brown, 40-45 minutes. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Sprinkle with additional confectioners' sugar if desired.