Gooey Butter Cake - Recipes | Go Bold With Butter

Gooey Butter Cake - Recipes | Go Bold With Butter

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Legend has it this St. Louis confection was invented by accident when a baker mixed up the butter proportions on a coffee cake and served it anyway to rave reviews. Its sweet and buttery topping...

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons milk, at room temperature
  • 1 ¾ teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 ¾ cups all‑purpose flour
  • 12 tablespoons (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ¼ cup heavy cream, at room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons all‑purpose flour
  • Powdered sugar, for topping

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