Gooey Butter Cake (a sinful St. Louis thing!)

On one of my previous blogs (Christmas with Mari and Maddy) I had mentioned Mari's Gooey Butter Cake and said that I'd try to get the recipe and post it.  Here it is and here's my WARNING:  It IS sinfully delicious!  It will put on pounds and it's really hard to stop eating!  I can't believe that this recipe originated in St. Louis and that people in other states really haven't heard of it (I guess it's like the Toasted Ravioli thing)!

 

GOOEY BUTTER CAKE

 

1 box Butter Recipe cake mix

1 stick melted butter

2 eggs, beaten                                      Another 2 eggs, beaten

1  8 oz package softened cream cheese

1 box powdered sugar

 

Mix cake mix, melted butter and 2 beaten eggs till well blended.  Spread in well greased 9x13 baking pan.  Mixture will be very thick!  Mix another 2 beaten eggs, softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until well blended.  Spread on top of cake mixture.  Bake about 50 min. at 325 degree oven.  You may sprinkle with powdered sugar after the cake cools.

serves 12 or more

This is a VERY RICH dessert.  It will look a little underdone when, in fact, it is done.  Melts in your mouth and goes down like butter:)

 

 

Comments

[country_cinderella]

Wow I did not know that Gooey Butter cake originated here in St. Louis. It is one of my favorite desserts and I have to make a concentrated effort to not buy one every time I go grocery shopping. I like it so much that I will often give half of the dessert to my friend to take home, just so I will not eat the whole thing by myself.

[shellakers]

So you know what I mean!  I ate at least half of the cake that my friend brought over and it was about 3 times bigger than the ones they sell at the grocery stores!  Yes it did originate here and I could be wrong here but I think it was a Dierberg's recipe.  I'll have to find out for sure now that I said that.

[Baloo]

Love it!  Very low in fat too just like everything else I like...NOT :)

[Katiebell]

Oh My

 

I think looking at this might kill me.  Plus I've never seen a mix for butter cake.  It must be a Midwestern thing? 

If I get to running a little more and buring back at 2000cals a day, I'm going to make it.  Stay tuned...

[shellakers]

LOL!  The cake mix is just yellow with butter in it but it will say on the box.  I had no idea that it was just here that they sold it! 

[picrazy]

Just thinking about it makes me gain weight.

[shellakers]

Or as Melinda would say....... (drum roll)....... "Don't bother eating it, just smear it on your butt and your hips, cause that's where it's going to go anyway!" Ugghhh  I hate when she says that but it's SOOOOOOO True!

[Shelly]

I haven't had Gooey butter cake in years.  I quit eating it when I found out I was diabetic.  Now, after reading this I am craving it.  I haven't found a sugar free version that compares to the real thing.

[shellakers]

Don't do it Shelly!  I forgot that you were diabetic.  It must be really hard, being in this family and having to be on a restricted diet.  YUK!

[Shelly]

Well most of the time it's not too bad, but I crave sweets.  I just have to remember that my health is more important.

[N]

[this is good] Thanks for posting this. One for the bookmarks!

[shellakers]

And Thanks for your comment, Nic!  It would be so cool if this recipe made it from St. Louis to the UK!  Let me know how you liked it!

[lulubird6]

how funny, i was just browsing around and saw this recipe for what looked like a really luscious cake and lo and behold, it's from you! i'm going to make this tomorrow as i have been wanting some cake and this sounds downright sinful!

[shellakers]

That is TOO funny!  Let me know how you like it, and if you do, be prepared to gain at least 5 pounds!

[Ms Genevieve]

[this is good]

If we ever meet face to face...promise me we will gorge on one of these together

[shellakers]

I Will look VERY forward to meeting you face to face and fattening you up!  I promise you ALL kinds of gooey butter cake type food! lol

[lulubird6]

[this is good] I found butter cake mix! I'm so making this. I'll try to wait until tomorrow, but I may not be able to and may start cooking it up tonite. Mind you, it's already 10pm here, but what the hey, I'm a sucka for butta!

[shellakers]

Let me know how you like it! 

[Justin]

[this is good]

If you like the Gooey Butter Cake in the grocery store, you should try it at Park Avenue Coffee in Lafayette Square. They have 60 Flavors. They sell it by the slice so you do not have to buy a whole cake and it WAY Fresher and WAY WAY Better the then the grocery store kind. www.ParkAvenueCoffee.com 314.621.4020. Give them a try you will never buy a grocery store cake again.

[shellakers]

[this is good] I know I'm not CountryCinderella but I wanted to thank you for the link!  I've always heard about Lafyette square and I used to deliver mushrooms and other gourmet foods and spices up on Lafyette but I've never stopped to eat anywhere.  It sounds like a good thing to do for lunch one day:)

[Arleenese]

I will try this recipe tonight , thank you.

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