Saint Louis Gooey Butter Cake
Recipe from Midwest Living

This wonderfully rich cake doesn't need frosting. Serve it for dessert with just a sprinkling of powdered sugar.


Saint Louis Gooey Butter Cake

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Servings: Makes 12 servings.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Related Categories: Cake, Cake, Christmas Cake, Christmas Party, Low Sodium, New Year's
 
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Ingredients
  • 1  cup
    all-purpose flour
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  • 3  Tbsp.
    granulated sugar
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  • 1/3  cup
    butter
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  • 1-1/4  cups
    granulated sugar
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  • 3/4  cup
    butter, softened
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  • 1/4  cup
    light-colored corn syrup
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  • 1 
    egg
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  • 1  cup
    all-purpose flour
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  • 1  5-oz. can (2/3 cup)
    evaporated milk
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    Powdered sugar (optional)
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Directions
1.
In a medium bowl, combine 1 cup flour and 3 tablespoons granulated sugar. Use a pastry blender to cut in 1/3 cup butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling. Pat butter mixture into the bottom of a 9x9x2-inch baking pan; set pan aside.
2.
For filling: In a mixing bowl, beat 1-1/4 cups granulated sugar and 3/4 cup butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Beat in corn syrup and egg just until combined.
3.
Add 1 cup flour and evaporated milk alternately to beaten sugar-butter mixture, beating until just combined after each addition (batter will appear slightly curdled). Pour into crust-lined baking pan.
4.
Bake in a 350 degree F oven about 35 minutes or until the cake is nearly firm when you gently shake it. Cool in pan on a wire rack. If you like, sift powdered sugar over cake before serving. Makes 12 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 347, Total Fat 18 g, Saturated Fat 11 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 142 mg, Carbohydrate 44 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 4%, Iron 6%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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