Gooey Butter Cake
A classic St. Louis dessert, a Gooey Butter Cake features a buttery cake base topped with a vanilla cream cheese layer - it is absolutely addicting! Say hello to your new favorite dessert!
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 432kcal
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2½ tsp vanilla extract
For the Cream Cheese Layer
- 8 oz. cream cheese room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar plus more for topping
Instructions
For the Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Spray a 9”x13” baking pan with nonstick baking spray; set pan aside.
- Using a large bowl, add flour, baking powder and salt; stir until well combined. Set bowl aside.
- Using a countertop mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (~3-4 minutes on medium speed).
- Add eggs; beat on low until well combined.
- Add half of the dry ingredients (from above); beat on low until well combined.
- Add milk and vanilla extract; beat on low until well combined.
- Add remaining dry ingredients; beat on low until well combined. (Tip: Make sure to scrape sides and bottom of bowl with a rubber spatula.)
- Transfer batter into prepared baking dish, spreading the batter evenly with an offset spatula.
For the Cream Cheese Layer
- Using a countertop mixer or electric mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat until smooth.
- Slowly add confectioner’s sugar, beating until smooth.
- Pour mixture on top of cake batter, using a spatula to spread it evenly to the edges.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until top of cake is golden brown in color.
- Let cool slightly before slicing and serving.
- {Optional} Before serving, dust top of cake with additional confectioner’s sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 432kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 586IU | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg
