A delicious St Louis classic dessert with a sweet cream cheese filling and crinkly sugary top. Gooey Butter Cake is more like bars than a cake, and they’re ooey gooey and so good!

Guess what …no I’m not pregnant. We’re moving! My husband accepted a great job in St Louis and we’re moving out there this month! CRAZY!

In honor of our pending move, I decided it was time to share this sinfully delicious recipe for a St Louis classic dessert: Gooey Butter Cake.

The crust is slightly chewy, the filling is sweet and gooey with a slight sugary crackle on top. Oh, its gooooood. I usually have a high tolerance for dessert consumption, but this stuff is so sweet and rich, even I have to pace myself.

That back of the throat sugar burn, ahhh yes.

I brought some to share with my co-workers today (last day of work, woo-hoo!) and they begged for the recipe. So here it is girls!

Yield: serves 24-30

Gooey Butter Cake Recipe - A St Louis Classic Dessert

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A delicious St Louis classic dessert with a sweet cream cheese filling and crinkly sugary top. Gooey Butter Cake is more like bars than a cake, and they're ooey gooey and so good!

Ingredients

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1/2 c butter (softened or melted)
• 1 egg
• 1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese (softened)
• 1 1/2 butter (softened or melted)
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 1/2 c powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Mix crust ingredients well, and then pour into 9×13 pan, and pat down to form a crust.
2. For filling, cream together butter, cream cheese, egg and vanilla. Add in powdered sugar and mix well.
3. Pour on top of crust, and spread evenly.
4. Bake 40-50 mins at 350. Do not overbake, you want the center to be slightly gooey.
5. Cool thoroughly (its really messy when its warm, but sets up as it cools to room temperature).
6. Cut into small squares and sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar, if desired.

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