The best Gooey Butter Cake recipe, a sweet and rich breakfast danish.
St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake has been served for years both as a breakfast danish and as dessert. It tastes sweet, rich and oh so good! It can be made from scratch or with a box of yellow cake mix.
While the traditional gooey butter is our family favorite, we also really love the Chocolate Peanut Butter Gooey Butter Cake, Brown Butter Gooey Butter Cake and Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake as well.
Gooey Butter Cake may have been made famous by Paula Dean, but it originated in St. Louis. It was first made in the 1930’s in error by a baker who reversed the proportions of butter and flour. Gooey butter, intended for danishes and stollens was smeared on top. It instantly became a hit.
 We St. Louisans even make Gooey Butter Cookies and Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cookies. All things Gooey Butter are a staple at any bakery in this city and there’s good reason for it – it’s ridiculously good!
I enjoy serving gooey butter for out of town guests because it’s quick and easy to make and can be prepared in advance.
How to make Gooey Butter Cake:
Gooey Butter Cake
Servings 15
Ingredients
- Golden Butter Recipe Yellow Cake Mix
- 1/2 c butter softened
- 2 eggs
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 lb powdered sugar
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x12" pan.
- Mix cake mix, butter and eggs until thick and smooth.
- Creating a slight wall, spread mixture in pan {best with your hands}.
- Mix the remaining ingredients on low until smooth. Pour over cake mixture.
- Bake 35-40 minutes, leaving it slightly gooey.
- Garnish with sprinkles of powdered sugar, cool and serve.
Enjoy!
Julie
Would you believe ive never had the pleasure of eating this cake? 🙂 although ive seen many a recipe and you may have given me the final push needed to just MAKE it finally! gorgeous photos too!
OH This is my favorite cake in the world!!!! YUM
This looks SO delicious!! Too bad it’s still bathing suit season! Still want to try it anyway! Thanks for the temptation!
xo E + J
Looks so delicious! I’ll be trying it soon.
Rachel
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This will be on my table this Easter! Thanks very much for making it soooo easy. :o)
You won’t regret it! We can eat it morning, noon and night!
How do I get a printable version?
I just updated it Anne! It was an older recipe before I started using recipe cards. Thanks for your patience & enjoy!
i had this in st. louis. it’s delish!
Oh my goodness, I can’t wait to make this! It looks delicious!
Thanks, Celia! It’s heavenly. Dangerously heavenly!
Yum!! This looks amazing!
Thanks, Eden! I hope your week is off to a great start!