Gooey Butter Cake is a famous sweet dessert from St. Louis, Missouri. It has a soft cake base and a rich, gooey, buttery topping—almost like a mix between cake and cheesecake. 🍰
🧈 Classic Gooey Butter Cake Recipe
Ingredients
For the crust
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- ½ cup butter (melted)
- 1 egg
For the gooey topping
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup butter (melted)
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C / 350°F.
- Mix cake mix, melted butter, and egg. Press into a greased baking pan to form the crust.
- In another bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Add eggs, vanilla, powdered sugar, and melted butter and mix well.
- Pour this mixture over the crust.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes. The center should stay slightly gooey.
- Let cool before cutting into squares.
🍰 What It Tastes Like
- Very buttery and rich
- Sweet, creamy topping
- Slightly gooey center
⭐ Popular Variations
- Chocolate gooey butter cake
- Pumpkin gooey butter cake
- Lemon gooey butter cake
- Red velvet gooey butter cake
⏱️ Quick 4-Ingredient Version
- Yellow cake mix
- Cream cheese
- Eggs
- Butter
Mix and bake for an easy shortcut version.
If you want, I can also show:
- The original 1930s bakery story of Gooey Butter Cake
- A 3-ingredient lazy version
- The famous bakery recipe from St. Louis.
