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Incredible Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
This Gooey Butter Cake recipe is a St. Louis staple that's indulgently sweet with complex textures and butterscotch notes.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 9 servings
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (7½oz/213g) all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons (3oz/85g) butter (melted)
- ⅔ cup (4oz/115g) plus ½ cup (3oz/85g) dark brown sugar (divided)
- ½ cup (4oz/115g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs plus 2 large eggs (divided, at room temperature)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 3 ½ cups (14oz/402g) powdered sugar
- 1 cup (8oz/225g) cream cheese (softened)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract