Ooey Gooey Butter Cake with EXTRA Goo

You will love this delicious St. Louis, Missouri native gooey butter that will become your new favorite treat. This cake is said to have been created to enjoy at breakfast or for a mid-day snack.

Gooey butter cake is a St. Louis, Missouri specialty consisting of a buttered cake bottom and sweet butter filling that goes on top. It is a cooked cake, but the top portion of it will be soft and gooey. There are a few different origin stories for this recipe on how it was created, but we know for sure that it 100% has St. Louis German roots.

Gooey butter cake is also said to be made using two different methods, the yeast cake version, and the pre-made yellow cake version. This topic is still controversial today, but I believe it was created using a yeast bottom cake. This would lend more credibility to the roots of both creators, who are said to be the founding father of the gooey butter cake. I'm making the gooey butter cake based on the original St. Louis Bakery version.

The quicker, more convenient recipe uses yellow cake mix, and cream cheese, which I believe are more shortcuts than the original recipe would have used.

One thing is for sure, every person in Missouri has their own idea of what they think Gooey Butter Cake is, which is just fine with me.

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Ingredients for this recipe:

For the Cake:

• ½ cup warm milk (112° to 115°F)
• 1 packet active yeast
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 stick softened unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 large eggs
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

For the Filling:

• 1 ½ sticks softened unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ cup light corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• ¼ cup whole milk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour

[-jd]

Oh my goodness! You are the MAN!!!
I’ve looked for this recipe for probably 30 years…my husband worked in a local bakery as a kid and he made it. Unfortunately by the time we were married the owner of the bakery passed away, bakery long closed and no one had ever written down the recipe. I made so many variations of what I thought might be this cake but none were IT. RFamiky, friends bakers, etc gave me recipes from an Italian cake that actually reverses layers to simple cream chees based cakes to Paula Deen and many other Southern chefs & bakers. I even contacted the Food Network in their early years asking that someone demonstrate on one of the shows. Finally some 30 years later I found a recipe done by a young girl from St Louis. I watched her video many times before I attempted it myself. When I presented this version to my husband you might’ve though I’d handed him the power all numbers. It was a hit and he smiled and said “yes” this is the cake! Thank you so much for sharing. It’s the it great how a recipe can mean so much, bring back nostalgic memories and warm the heart. Such ❤️ 🤗

[IslandPearl]

Beautiful !! This is the way I learned this recipe about 35 years ago… The cake mix method is alright but once y’all have this y’all will never go back to that mix!

[linettechesnut]

I like your videos. They get to the point and don’t drag out the content

[chocolatedumdum]

just made this and it is the bomb! thanks again Chef! Can't wait for what's next.

[bryanonthecoast]

Just seeing a STL recipe on here made my day.... this weekend, I will make this!

[bridgethamann]

I haven’t had one bad recipe yet, and that, my friend, is a complement!!! I had done at least 10 recipes and we love them all, so much, I tell my family, “this recipe is from the smash burger guy”!! Thank you for your very informational videos, I have learned soo much!! Have a blessed day!!

[imjustnotsure]

We make this in the South as well and yes...every recipe is different! But since I stopped using box cake a few years ago, I haven't made the recipe so I'm excited for this. (Ps. Gooey Cake freezes really well too. So don't hurt yourself when you make it and gain 20 lbs, just cut into one serving sizes, wrap in wax paper, then foil.)

[zacharybava]

First place I ever had this was at Adriana’s on the hill in St. Louis. Brings back fantastic memories. Thank you for sharing that with everyone

[heidid]

Hi Chef Billy!! I've never seen a gooey butter cake made with a yeast dough, but it sure looks good! Tyfs. 👍👍

[cynthiaamitrano]

I’ve made several versions of this cake and none of them are bad. I haven’t made this one with the yeast dough. I’ll give it a try. I’m sure it’s very good.

[kwaaaa]

Oh man, that looks good! Going on my list to make.

[erikafloriana]

Just found your channel on Facebook. I'm hooked...new subscriber!

[eddiewilson]

Thank you for this recipe and it looks delicious 😋 🥰🥰🥰💝❤💯

[spineshock]

This channel is a gem and the production is so high quality. Surprised you don’t have more subscribers but hopefully more people will discover you!

[sharonelrod]

Glad to see that you are doing some desserts . I don't eat a lot . But i make a lot for others who do. Mostly the diabetics lol 😅

[yeverino]

I’ve never heard or seen this cake before. It’s so different, but it looks amazing. 👍🏼👍🏼🤤

[kennethjanetnapper]

I’m sure your is good! I prefer using some type of flavor in the crust, not plain, even if making homemade. Also cream cheese is a must for me. Also making different versions of the filling.

[yarbie]

I'm wondering since my oven is broke if this could be baked in an air fryer or on the stove top. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

[kristybarker]

OMG!!!! Yes please.
Billy I have two questions
1. I’m not a baker but really want to learn
Why don’t you mix the two eggs before you put them into the blender?
2. How’s your garden doing?
Again I appreciate you
👍🏻

[mohammedpasha]

The video says 2 sticks of butter for the filling but the description box says 1.5 sticks. Which is it? Thanks