Comments on: Gooey Butter Cake

By: cobylyn

cobylyn — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:32:47 +0000

Wow, I had never heard of Butter cake until ordering it at a restaurant in San Clemente CA last night. The outside was really deliciously crunchy, the waitress said the cook lines the pan with demerara sugar. So my question is… can I include the sugar thing to your recipe and still get your gorgeous cake? Waiting with buttered breath to see what you say

By: Heidi

Heidi — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:52:48 +0000

This cake is awesome! The change I might make to it would be the name as it ends up more like a bar. Gooey Cake Bars maybe?

By: kristinabeana

kristinabeana — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:23:30 +0000

Oh my goodness., I will say that this is the first recipe I’ve tried that was actually awful… (sorry). This was so disgustingly sweet, I ended up pitching the whole thing in the garbage…….I don’t know how anyone could possibly eat this……

By: Teresa B

Teresa B — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:34:55 +0000

Great recipe and I am from St. Louis. I have found the versions using a cake mix for the crust are too sweet for my tastes. Making a homemade crust helps cut down on the sweetness considerably.

By: mississippi girl

mississippi girl — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:45:30 +0000

I’ve read comments about the origin of this recipe whether it’s St. Louis or Paula Deen or wherever, I don’t know, but I can say this: I remember eating it as a child growing up here in Mississippi (I’m 53) before Paula Deen started cooking. And I’m a huge Paula Deen fan!

I have also found that a glass 9×13 inch pan works better than a ‘metal’ pan. Spray with cooking spray and there’s practically no cleanup required.

I may have to make one today!

By: mississippi girl

mississippi girl — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:31:26 +0000

I am the Gooey Cake Queen in my little world. They are my go-to for deserts and I’ve made numerous variations and they are always a hit. I have found through trial and error, that the best cake mix to use is the Duncan Hines buttery yellow mix. Others don’t turn out as well. Would not waste time on using the yellow cake recipe. Some of my favorite variations are adding a cup of peanut butter to the filling; or adding a can of sweet potatoes, mashed pretty smooth, cinnamon and nutmeg (awesome), but my absolute favorite (for spring/summer especially) is to use a strawberry cake mix for the base and then add about a cup of mashed fresh strawberries to the filling, dust with powdered sugar when done. Another favorite is to add a cup of coconut to the filling; in addition to that, you can sprinkle with pecans and chocolate chips. They are yummy!! I have also experimented with the amount of powdered sugar in the filling. I have used as little as 2 cups and it is still plenty sweet and doesn’t change the texture of the filling, either. I love this recipe because it lends itself to experimenting. Just check out all of the cake mixes the next time you go to the grocery store!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:52:25 +0000

This was SO good! It was easy to make and rich and yummy! I’ll be making it again for sure!

By: Casey A.

Casey A. — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:12:03 +0000

I made this cake one week ago and, well, OH MY WORD. It is just superfantasticIlovethiscakesomuch. This satisfies my cream cheese adoration! Thanks Jessica!

By: Katie Stieg

Katie Stieg — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:46:33 +0000

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I am from St. Louis and now that I don’t live there anymore, this is one thing that I always miss! Any time I go to my parent’s house, I ask my mom to pick one up from the local grocery store by their house. I remember as a kid, my sisters and I would always fight over who got the last piece.

By: Kok

Kok — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:27:48 +0000

The rumours are true. I have tried it and even I succeeded. It was delicious!