Gooey Butter Cake Recipe

Name: Gooey Butter Cake
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 13 cup vegetable shortening; 3 tablespoons butter, plus butter for greasing the pan; 1 tablespoon dried milk powder; 1 large egg; Pinch of salt; 1/4 cup bread flour; 1/4 cup cake flour; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon light corn syrup; 2 tablespoons water; 10 ounces plain Danish or yeast-raised coffeecake; Confectioners' sugar

Servings: persons

1 cup sugar
13 cup vegetable shortening
3 tablespoons butter, plus butter for greasing the pan
1 tablespoon dried milk powder
1 large egg
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup bread flour
1/4 cup cake flour
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
2 tablespoons water
10 ounces plain Danish or yeast-raised coffeecake
Confectioners' sugar

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
In a mixing bowl, cream together the sugar, shortening, butter, milk powder, egg and salt.
3
(For an authentic egg-yolk color, add a few drops of yellow food coloring.)
4
Add the bread and cake flours, vanilla, corn syrup and water, and mix just until incorporated.
5
Cut the Danish or coffeecake to fit a buttered 8-by-8-inch pan, leaving a rim around the edge to contain the gooey butter mixture.
6
Pour the butter mixture over the cake and bake for 30 minutes.
7
Remove from oven and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar to taste.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup sugar, 13 cup vegetable shortening, 3 tablespoons butter, plus butter for greasing the pan, 1 tablespoon dried milk powder, and more.

Yes, Gooey Butter Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Gooey Butter Cake

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