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Gooey Butter Cake

// June 28th, 2005 // Just Stuff

I found this recipe at Explore St. Louis dotcom. I’m going to try it on the weekend.

They say, “What’s Gooey Butter Cake? It’s a scrumptious only-in-St.Louis treat served for breakfast, lunch or dinner — ala mode or plain. You can find it in bakeries all over the St. Louis area, but what’s someone from out-of-town to do? Here’s the answer. Enjoy making one of St. Louis’ popular, quirky foods. Bon Appetit!”

Gooey Butter Cake

1/2 cup butter
1 box yellow cake mix
3 eggs
1 – 8 oz. package of cream cheese
1/2 t almond extract
4 cups of confectioners’ sugar

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease one 9×13 cake pan. Melt butter. Empty cake mix into a large bowl. Stir melted butter, along with one egg, into the cake mix. Press mixture into pan. In a large bowl, mix cream cheese, almond extract, confectioners sugar and the remaining two eggs. Beat for three minutes with an electric mixer set on medium high speed. Spread over top of the cake mixture in the pan. Bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes until golden brown on top. Allow cake to cool. Dust the top with confectioners sugar. (Cake will be gooey on the top, so don’t overbake!)