Gooey Butter Cake
"A famous St. Louis coffee cake–a yeast cake base topped with a mixture of butter, sugar, corn syrup, and vanilla that is altogether baked into a delicious dish. Best for brunch or afternoon tea. Recipe adapted from The Smitten Kitchen...."
INGREDIENTS
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For the cake:
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3 tablespoons (45g) milk at room temperature
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2 tablespoons(30g) warm water
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1 3/4 (10g) teaspoons active dry yeast
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6 tablespoons (109g) unsalted butter at room temperature
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3 tablespoons (45g) sugar
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1 teaspoon (3g) kosher salt
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1 large egg
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1 3/4 cups (174g) all-purpose flour
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3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon (70g) light corn syrup
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4 teaspoons (18g) vanilla extract
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12 tablespoons (218g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1 1/2 cups (362g) sugar
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1/2 teaspoon (2.5g) kosher salt
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1 large egg
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1 cup plus 3 tablespoons (119g) all-purpose flour
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