I Want Some Gooey Goodness

One of my favorite treats growing up was Gooey Butter Cake. When Mom would bake it, it was a happy day at home for all. We all loved it. It wasn't until I got older that I discovered that the rest of the world had not heard of this sweet, delicious treat. Gooey Butter Cake is a St. Louis treat. If you are not from St. Louis, then it is likely that you have never had it unless you know someone from the area or have a friend who is friends or family with someone from St. Louis.

It is a cake I love to eat and it is easy to bake. Today, I decided to bake one up. Right now I'm seriously thinking of tearing into it before Chris gets home. Before I do that, I thought I would share the recipe (which you can also get from google, but my recipe has visuals. So there.)

First, you need your ingredients to get you started: 16 oz of powdered sugar, yellow cake mix, 8 oz of cream cheese (you'll want it out for a while before you start so it can soften), one stick of butter or margarine (melted), and 4 eggs (large is best).

All the ingredients ready to go.

Preheat the oven to 350.  Then, in a large bowl, mix the cake mix, melted butter, and 2 eggs.  Once it is fully mixed and sticky, you will spread it in the bottom of a greased 13x9x2 pan.

Layer 1.  I use a spatula to evenly spread it in the pan. The spatula is great, too,
because it won't have residual mix left on it.

Next, in a separate bowl, mix the powdered sugar (all of it) with the 2 remaining eggs and the cream cheese.  You will know it is ready when it is nice and smooth.

Layer 2.  Smooth as silk.

Once that is ready, poor the powdered sugar mix on top of the first layer.  Spread it evenly on top. Place the cake in the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes until it is golden brown in spots on top.

Before going in the oven

The cake is ready!! :)

You will want to wait until the cake fully cools before diving in and eating it.  I've heard of some people eating it while it is warm, but I prefer it at room temp (or even cool).

A piece of cake ready to be eaten!

Don't forget to eat some of the topping before cleaning your bowl.
It is yummy! Salmonella be damned! :)

For those of you who decide to try this, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Gooey Butter Cake

1 stick of butter, melted

1 box of yellow cake mix

4 eggs (large are best)

16 oz powdered sugar

8 oz cream cheese

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Mix 2 eggs with the cake mix and the melted butter.  Spread on the bottom of a 13x9x2 pan. Then mix the remaining 2 eggs with softened cream cheese and a pound of powdered sugar.  Pour the mix on top of the cake mix layer. Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes until lightly golden brown on top. Let cool before serving.