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gooey butter cake

foundmyzen avatar
Recipe by
Teresa Jacobson
@foundmyzen
New Orleans, LA

An old family favorite. Also called St. Louis Cake or St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake. My mom made this exact recipe when I was a kid.

yield 15 serving(s)
prep time 40 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For gooey butter cake

  • 16 1/2 oz
    box yellow cake mix
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    butter or margarine, melted
  • TOPPING:
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese
  • 3 3/4 c
    powdered sugar or 16 oz box (reserve 2 t.)

How To Make gooey butter cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. LIGHTLY spray a 13x9 glass baking dish with nonstick. Set aside.
  • 2
    In a bowl, blend together the dry cake mix, eggs, and melted butter. Pour into prepared dish. Set aside.
  • 3
    In a separate bowl, combine powdered sugar, eggs, and cream cheese until smooth. Pour over cake mix in baking dish. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.
  • 4
    Allow to cool. Sprinkle with reserved powdered sugar.
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