Gooey Butter Cake
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A St. Louis specialty since the 1930s: a buttery cake base topped with a rich, gooey cream cheese layer, then dusted with powdered sugar. Intensely rich, chewy, and creamy—pure decadence in every bite.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 24- 2-1/2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, (softened)
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 egg, (at room temperature)
- 1/4 cup milk, (at room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese, (softened)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, (melted, slightly cooked)
- 2 eggs, (at room temperature)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 3/4 cups powdered sugar, (plus more for dusting)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 60M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 40m
- Sodium
- 83mg
- Total sugar
- 28g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 37mg
- Calcium
- 20mg
- Iron
- 0.73mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 83MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.