I second the request for corn syrup substitutes, as it isnt something one can buy here in Australia but I cant wait to taste that cake! The more goo, the better! (and I greased the bottom and sides of the dish so nothing stuck, a step worth taking with this). One problem I had is that the topping pulled away from the sides a bit leaving some cake exposed. I substituted 1 1/4 t. SAF instant yeast and mixed it in with the flour. Also I think next time would liek to do in a smaller plan. Just had your baked chicken meatballs for dinner tonight, those things have become a staple in our house, keep up with all your deliciousness!! the grad students will pretty soon start to worship me :-), Plus, since I ve never heard of it, it will be a learning experience a tasty one en plus, Ive made Paula Deens version of this-Pumpkin style, and I came this close to asking it to marry me. its hard to imagine an NYC apartment being chilly, i know! @Ana: I feel your pain, cooking an American recipe is such a chore what with all the converting one has to do. Too bad its still bathing suit season! Total waste ofy time and ingredients. Gooey butter cake was always such a standard when I was growing up that I forget that its a local treat (along with toasted ravioli). ), but then, I used too much yeast what do I know? Im from STL and for years I thought gooey butter cake was a typical dessert on many Americans tables. There is nothing better than Central Parkanytime of the year! Deb, I made this the other night and it was fantastic! Im from STL originally and there are other versions of the cake that use cream cheese for the topping. Ive never made it with corn syrup though. HFCS is a highly concentrated, extra extra sweet version of corn syrup that has almost replaced sugar these day in grocery store items. I made this yesterday, and my yeast wasnt properly activated. We call this the Evil Cake in our circle of friends.
Had to substitute the corn syrup for golden, and the vanilla extract for ground vanilla powder. Scrape down sides of bowl and beat in the egg. This Original Gooey Butter Cake is made with a yeast crust that is topped with a sweet and gooey butter cake mixture. Love the site I fondly call myself to friends SmK. An 88 pan should work. In addition to the wonderful recipe, thank you for the amazing photos of Central Park! Ive never had St. Louis gooey butter cake before and am happy that it seems to have turned out just right per your instructions. Love the photos of food and your family. I LOVE your site and this is my first comment. PS, if you ever need a babysitter, Id happily fly to NYC from CA to babysit the most adorable prince jacob! Golden syrup is available- would I just use the same amount? Ive admired your food since my friend introduced me to the site but never got to test anything for myself. Mixture will have the consistency of sticky dough. Oh man, this is my boyfriends favorite cake! Thanks for the reply, Im going to try this out on my family this week. We bought the fanciest and most expensive and the cheap store brands. WebFind this Gooey Butter Cake - Classic Signature Recipe at your local Dierbergs Markets. Absolutely THE yummiest cake EVER. After baking for 32 mins in a glass pan, after tasting a bit off the top, DH said, These are the gooey bars my mom used to make! Victory. Im from the st. louis area and I love gooey butter cake. You can make the gooey topping entirely with a hand mixer. :). In this situation, where youre creaming, can you use regular mixing attachments or something else that is more common? I serve it room temperature. This was a terribly panicky bake. Last time, my boyfriend and I shared a mint chocolate chip version. Updated November 2019 with clearer instructions and new photos. Those are lovely b & w photos. Using an electric mixer with paddle attachment, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy, 5 to 7 minutes. Going to try substituting a stevia product for the sugar and pale agave nectar for the corn syrup to minimize impact on diabetics. You used to include weights for your recipes but lately not so much. I tried one of these before, but a pumpkin version. Cut cake into bars and serve with or without utensils, but make sure you have plenty of napkins, because this treat will have you licking your fingers!
From the looks of my Monday, I am going to need something to make this week a little sweeter. Its always such a big hit. A local bakery offers 64 different flavors! Only change I made was using maple syrup as thats all I had. But if your yeast was good, as it sounds like it was, it wasnt the issue, just that I may not have warned clearly enough that this is a thin, thin yeasted base. I dont see why not. Im a New Yorker transplanted to St. Louis 10 years ago. Yum. Delish editors handpick every product we feature. Proof the yeast mixture. Cooking time is estimated, you will really have to watch it here! . I miss my kids being babies.
Thoughts? Love Gooey Butter Cake. Ive made this twice, and it takes about 3.5 hours to rise both times (our kitchen is quite cool) but its definitely worth the wait. I grew up in St. Louis.
I went so far as to make sure I had all the ingredients I needed, but here it is March and the recipe sits untested. Well be springing our clocks ahead soon. Gooey Butter Cake ingredients include cake mix, eggs, butter--of course, cream cheese and powdered sugar. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
It didnt double, I dont think, but it rose considerably and was puffy and soft. This recipe came out perfect as written. They make it in our college cafeteria and students have been known to sneak it out in their pockets.
Made this yesterday for a New Years party and it was devoured. Thought I had read all comments thanks. The cake looked great, but something of a mystery occured when I cut it. The cakes were still tender, and the gooey part was just the right amount of gooey, with crisp on top. Made this today, still lost for words. OMG, I just ran across this recipe and have got to make it. Sunday, I made hamantashen with a mixture of the preserves and ground walnuts, and they was outstanding. Perhaps we need to make it a Smitten Kitchen get together at Kaldis or Park Avenue Coffee in honor of Jacob or Dr. Suess or wanting more snow or wanting less snow or Thanks Deb for putting STL on the map for a good reason. Sorry Kailee :). I am another person who lived in St. Louis for a time to attend grad school. Any ideas about what I did wrong? 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature They were so easy to make, and people went crazy over them! .it is usually gone by dinner!!!! New York City in its seasonal beauty, your family, especially Jacob and like butta Despite the terribly finicky bake I had (and it was entirely my fault for baking in the middle of the night), it tasted exactly as Deb describes: spun sugar, cotton candy, caramelized sugar of creme brulee. This is my absolute favorite dessert from home (theres an Italian bakery on The Hill in St. Louis with knock-your-socks-off gooey) and I have a sugar-addicted husband who has never had it. It looks like lemon bars, and is probably equally if not more delicious! Might have to give it a try someday. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. the picture where Jacobs face is all squshed with kisses its the most adorable thing ive ever seen!!!! Ill try not to feel competitive. Also, I like to mark my bowl/pan with masking tape so I know where the dough should be when it has doubled (of course, remember to take it off before baking). I recently started blogging too, check out taganskitchen.blogspot.com.
I mixed the cake portion by hand (sans kneading), then let it rest for about 10 minutes before I spread it into my buttered pan. satisfy will include a copy of your application and moreover jop application cover letter. And you of course. my goodness the name spells it out for my soul, I am making this pronto! Those are the cakes we would see at parties, bake sales, etc. (I nudged and stretched it, like I suggest in the recipe.) Ummmno.
And it didnt impose a maple flavour which was what I was hoping. That Jacob is yummy! I was so drawn in by your photo (and the raves from your friends) that I made this cake yesterday. Thanks for the shout out to St. Louis. Youll also find it on a lot of restaurant menus served warm for dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or frozen custard. its all Im getting :). I think I confused the picture of the dough after it had doubled as being the pre-rise dough you spread into the pan. Amount is based on available nutrient data. I suspect that the ingredients were a little too cold, and with that and the high fat content, the dough had not risen at all three hours later. Thank you! This looks delicious! and i just have to add how fantastic molly killeen is. I just made this and it baked in a ceramic dish for 35 minutes. I just made this today and its perfect! YUM. I then quickly scraped the topping off, and remixed with topping with the egg. But, a thought on dish vs pan Ive always been told that if you bake something in a glass dish rather than a metal pan, you should turn the oven down 25 degrees (F) from what the recipe gives else the bottom will brown too quickly when using the glass dish. Use the drop down Table of Contents menu to navigate this post, and dont forget to pin it and save for later! Thanks for posting your lovely family and city pictures! She made it for a party he threw (back before we were dating) and I tracked her down to sing her praises and request the recipe. After that I made the topping, also in the mixer with the knife. Thanks for not listening to your head and making it ;). . Thanks Deb! I had no idea it was anything other than a casserole-lovers cake. The first time the dough did not rise at all, so i thought it was the yeast and bought a new jar. :) This looks heavenly, and I love the central park montage in the middle! oh my god this is SO my next project! and my husband and I probably polished it off by Friday.
But no matter. A recipe for this cake thadesolatees not require a cake mix!!! Last night I made the tomato, onion and butter sauce over cappellini! At that point it should be as loose and stretchy as can be, and very easy to shape in the pan. Made this yesterday, and it was super!
i am going to be making some other st. louis specialties (and blogging about my exploits), ill have to add this to the list. although ive seen many a recipe and you may have given me the final push needed to just MAKE it finally! Hi Deb~I have memories of the most incredible yeast coffee cake that my Russian grandmother made. I made the gooey cinnamon squares for a party this week adapted them gluten free! Great photos! Im new to using active yeast, though Im not new to baking and cooking. It was first made in the 1930s in error by a bakerwho reversed the proportions of butter and flour. We adore your ribs but cmonshare the love!
Ive been looking for an authentic recipe for this, ever since seeing a Food Feuds episode with Gooey Butter Cake. i had always been kind of a gooey-butter purist, but i recently started making this with a shortbread crust, and its SO GOOD. My STL friends would come back from breaks armed with Gooey Butter Cake their mothers had made. I think my mistake was not to wait for the butter and egg to reach room temperature. You can let the dough rise in the fridge overnight, but it will probably take another 3 hours the next day to re-warm and finish rising. Everyone asked about it and I cut it in pretty small squares so people felt very comfortable coming back for seconds and thirds. Oh goodness! but the goo is all gone. All in all, I learned some interesting lessons. Im surprised to ask the first yeast question can I use my new huge bag of SAF Instant Yeast that I ordered from KAF? Thanks! Also agree with the lightly buttered pan AND wet hands to spread the dough out in the pan. We served this tonight for Canadian Thanksgiving! To make the topping, beat together the cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, butter, and powdered sugar until well combined. OMG is it tasty!!! HmmmI just did the math they would actually be just a tad bit thinner than a single one baked in a 9 x 13 pan. No wonder no one in California knew what I was talking about.
:D. Do you think honey could be substituted for the corn syrup? Im from St. Louis, so I am very familiar with how it should taste, texture and all. It is similar to Paula Deens Ooey Gooey Buttercake recipe. In the end it still turned out tasty, though more yeasty in flavor than the original.
Also, for those squciky about corn syrup, Whole Foods carries an organic version which Ive used successfully and dont mind shelling out for, since I use it so infrequently. Thanks! Gooey butter cake has the perfect amount of sweetness and I can never stop at just one slice! I have never heard of this but your description sounds wonderful. Im hoping the rest will give it more elasticity. It sound very unusual to me as a Brit will try it tonight. Would that work instead of the paddle or should I just use spatula and hand. I love your blog, it gives me lots of inspiration to try out different things.
This is one of those memories that as a kid you think was just so great but will never have again.
This cake was phenomenal! This one is the closet to the Original Cake in taste and texture.
For it looks like itd be irresistable. Bake for 40 minutes or until the center is still slightly jiggly and gooey. They are simply amazing with no comparison to the cake mix version. I was concerned that the marg wouldnt have the flavor complexity of butter- & walnut oil is delicious Pat mixture into a 9x13-inch dish. The city looks AWESOME in the snow! 1 3/4 teaspoons active dry yeast Should it be served warm? It tasted great but was not the gooey butter cake I was hoping for. WebMisin Colombia.
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract Pour it over the top of the cake and voila! I beat the filling by hand; having enjoyed Kaldis (a St. Louis coffee roaster and cafe) GBC and a couple other versions, I think the filling really would benefit from an electric mixer. This content is imported from poll. And the pictures of you and your family are so precious!!! not going to make the same mistake twice, especially if it truly is creme brulee in cake form! Things I would never find in a Swedish cookbook Thank you! (Well, maybe not for him, but for me and my hubby!) Thanks for always finding the best and most interesting versions of familiar dishes! Im thinking of experimenting with browning the butter for the cake first; how do you think that would turn out? By the name of it I just thought she made it up! i pushed the crust up the side of the pan a bit, as suggested by a commenter, and the filling still just shot right past it. Power outages. Thanks :). Congrats on your Bloggie! I LOVE Gooey Butter Cake. So I would conclude that chemically, honey works the same! Oh this looks so good!
Another St. Louis native here . Oh wow.
. the cakey part is just a TAD dry, next time I will DEFINITELY take it out at 30 mins. Initially our guests looked at it and said thats awfully light for a lemon bar I explained that it wasnt a lemon bar, it was Gooey Butter Cake. The recipe has intrigued me for quite some time well, really, Ive been drooling over the pictures for countless weeks now. I warmed it up in the microwave (in the dish) a little and that did the trick. i remember reading about this recipe, thinking that i should make it, then promptly forgetting about it. I am curious Ive noticed you use the paddle attachment frequently, and I dont have one with my hand-held mixer. You. then i lived in nyc and now seattle, but i too grew up with a schnucks gooey butter cake at all family reunions and gatherings. I was hesitant to unleash the gooey butter cake on our west coast friends, but the cake prevailed, not sure why I doubted that this humble cake could win over our foodie friends! Ooey Gooey Butter cake has got to be my most favorite food item in the world. So yummy. (Also called Dutch letters) Its basically a mix of almond paste, sugar and eggs spread into a flaky pastry dough, rolled into a log, and baked. Oh man, this cake is outrageous! 1/2 cup butter, melted Heat over to 3350 degrees. However, as Deb noted, the amount is different. the second time it still did not rise so it too was thrown away. because it was dang goodbut you know that just doesnt sum it upits really more than that, it was dang, dang, dang, dang, dang good! Ive never had this cake but it sure looks rich and delish! Love it! Excuse me. Those photos of Jacob are adorable! Once again, Deb, you score HUGE with this cake, pics of your family and your all-around enthusiasm. I took them with me on a backpacking trip the day after I baked them, and they were just the right thing- chewy, sweet, and just a little bit salty.
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