Gooey butter cake

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Gooey butter cake is a type of cake traditionally made in St. Louis, Missouri. It is characterized by its two distinct variants: the original baker's formula and the common, widespread cream cheese and commercial yellow cake mix variant. The original Baker's formula is a flat and dense confection made with a yeast-raised sweet dough foundation and a thick, egg-and-butter-rich topping stabilized by humectants like corn syrup. This original cake, typically near an inch tall, is dusted with powdered sugar. While sweet and rich, its base is somewhat firm and is able to be cut into pieces similarly to a brownie. Gooey butter cake is generally served as a type of coffee cake and not as a formal dessert cake. The original St. Louis, MO Bakers' gooey butter is believed to have originated in the 1930s. It was made with a yeast-raised sweet dough on the bottom. The cream cheese and commercial yellow cake mix variant is a popular modern approximation designed for easier home preparation, which has...

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