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Gooey Butter Cake

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A St. Louis bakery accident turned regional icon, featuring a dense, brownie-like base topped with a collapsed, ultra-sweet cream cheese layer.

Yield 12

Ingredients

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  1. 1
    Mix the cake mix with the butter and an egg; press firmly into a pan.
  2. 2
    Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and remaining eggs; pour over the base.
  3. 3
    Bake until the edges are brown.
Category
Desserts
Cuisine
American

Dietary Information

Vegetarian

Recipe Attribution

TasteAtlas
tasteatlas.com/north-america