Prepare to embark on a delightful culinary journey as we explore the delectable realm of sweet potato butter cake. From the moment you gather the finest ingredients to the moment you savor that first heavenly bite, this article will guide you through the steps to create a gooey, moist, and irresistibly flavorful masterpiece. With its rich, buttery texture and subtle caramel notes, this cake is sure to become a beloved favorite in your kitchen. So, let's dive right in and uncover the secrets to crafting the ultimate gooey sweet potato butter cake.
Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!
GOOEY BUTTER CAKE
A friend gave me a quick version of this gooey butter cake recipe using a cake mix, but I prefer baking from scratch, so I made my own version. My family can't get enough! The middle will sink a little; this is normal. This dessert is delicious served warm or cold. -Cheri Foster, Vail, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk together melted butter, egg and vanilla; add to flour mixture and stir to combine. Press onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., For topping, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and eggs until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar and stir to combine. Pour over crust. Bake until center is almost set and edges start to brown, 40-45 minutes. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Sprinkle with additional confectioners' sugar if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 381 calories, Fat 17g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 80mg cholesterol, Sodium 299mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
OOEY GOOEY BUTTER CAKE
This is amazingly sweet and way too tempting to resist!
Provided by Lacey
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes Yellow Cake
Time 1h40m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Mix cake mix and 2 eggs together in a bowl. Add butter and vanilla extract; mix until batter is smooth and thick. Spread batter into the prepared baking dish.
- Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, and 2 eggs together in a bowl until smooth; spread over batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until sides of cake are pulled away from dish and browned, 25 to 35 minutes. Cool cake completely. Sprinkle more confectioners' sugar over cooled cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 343.9 calories, Carbohydrate 49.5 g, Cholesterol 77.7 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 277.5 mg, Sugar 39.3 g
GOOEY BUTTER CAKE III
This cake uses a cake mix to make a crust, over which there is a cream cheese layer. Easy to make.
Provided by Barbara
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix cake mix, melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 2 eggs with a spoon. Pat into a 9x13-inch pan.
- Mix cream cheese, remaining 2 eggs, and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla with an electric mixer. Slowly beat in confectioner's sugar. Pour over cake layer.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 333.7 calories, Carbohydrate 49.5 g, Cholesterol 69.2 mg, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 277.7 mg, Sugar 38.7 g
AUTHENTIC ST. LOUIS GOOEY BUTTER CAKE
There are many great gooey butter cake recipes out there but this is different from the cake mix variety because it has a yeast dough bottom. I grew up eating these cakes from a little bakery in Clayton, Mo and this recipe is as close to those as I've ever come across.
Provided by Laura123
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 2h10m
Yield 2 cakes, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For Dough:.
- In large bowl cream sugar, shortening and salt until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and beat well 1 minute until well blended.
- Dissolve yeast in the warm milk.
- Add flour, then milk-yeast mix and the vanilla to the sugar mixture.
- Mix 3 minutes. (Use dough hook if possible).
- Turn dough onto lightly floured board and knead 1 minute.
- Place in a lightly greased bowl and cover with a towel.
- Set in a warm place to rise for 1 hour.
- Than divide dough into 2 equal pieces.
- Pat (or use a rolling pin)each half into a circle about the size of the cake pan. (I usually use two 9" cake pans. Springform pans can also be used.).
- Transfer dough to each pan and pat up the sides so the gooey butter doesn't run underneath.
- Prick a few times with a fork to keep from bubbling up during baking.
- For gooey butter:.
- In large bowl, combine sugar, butter and salt.
- Add egg and corn syrup.
- Mix enough to blend well.
- Add the flour, water and vanilla, mixing well.
- Divide the gooey butter in 2 equal parts.
- Spread over dough in each pan.
- Let stand for 20 minutes.
- While cakes are standing, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 C).
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until topping starts to turn golden.
- Do not over bake or the topping will not be gooey.
- Let cakes cool completely on wire rack.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
- Serve at room temperature and store uneaten cakes in fridge.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 433.2, Fat 16, SaturatedFat 8.5, Cholesterol 54.8, Sodium 173.3, Carbohydrate 67.6, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 36.1, Protein 5.2
GOOEY BUTTER CAKE
This sticky-sweet cake is a St. Louis specialty -- every bakery in Missouri has its own version. Martha made this recipe on episode 703 of Martha Bakes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Brush a 13-by-9-inch glass baking dish with butter. Line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on each of the long sides, and butter. Set aside.
- Make the cake: In a small bowl, stir together milk and yeast; let stand until slightly foamy, about 5 minutes.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, sugar, and salt until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour in two additions, alternating with the milk mixture. Beat on medium speed until it forms a soft dough, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Press dough into prepared baking dish and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Set aside in a warm place until puffy and full of air, about 1 hour.
- Make the topping: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, sugar, and salt on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and beat to combine, scraping down sides of bowl. Add flour in two additions, alternating with corn syrup. Beat until thoroughly combined.
- Spread topping evenly over risen dough using an offset spatula. Bake until just golden around the edges, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely in baking dish on a wire rack before dusting with confectioners' sugar and serving.
GOOEY BUTTER CAKE
The signature dessert of St. Louis is just what its name suggests-a wonderfully gooey butter cake that doesn't quite set when baked.
Provided by Anne Byrn
Yield Makes 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For the cake, place the milk in a small saucepan over medium heat for about 1 minute, or in the microwave on low power for 45 seconds, and heat until the milk is 100° F. Sprinkle the yeast over the milk, and stir to dissolve. Set aside.
- Place the butter, sugar, and salt in a large bowl, and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the egg, and beat until incorporated. Stop the mixer, and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the flour alternately with the yeast and milk mixture, beginning and ending with the flour. When all the flour has been added, blend on low speed until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
- Lightly rub butter into the bottom of two 8" square pans. Divide the dough in half, and press one half into the bottom of each pan. Cover each pan loosely with plastic wrap, and place in a warm place to rise until nearly doubled, about 2 hours.
- When the dough has nearly finished rising, make the filling. Place the butter, sugar, salt, and corn syrup in a large mixing bowl, and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the bowl and add the vanilla and 1 egg. Beat on medium speed until combined, then add the second egg. Add the milk and half the flour, beating until combined. Add the rest of the flour, and beat until smooth. Set aside.
- Place a rack in the center of the oven, and preheat the oven to 350°F. Pour the filling over the rising dough, dividing it evenly between the 2 pans, and spread it to the edges. Place the pans in the oven.
- Bake the cakes until the tops are golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, and let the cakes cool for 20 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar, slice, and serve warm.
Tips:
- Choose the right sweet potatoes: Look for firm, unblemished sweet potatoes that are about the same size. This will help ensure that they cook evenly.
- Don't overcook the sweet potatoes: You want them to be tender but not mushy. If you're not sure if they're done, insert a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean, they're done.
- Use a good quality butter: This will make a big difference in the flavor of the cake. If you can, use unsalted butter so that you can control the amount of salt in the cake.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will help incorporate air into the cake, making it lighter and more tender.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition: This will help prevent the cake from curdling.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and then gradually add them to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined: Overmixing will result in a tough cake.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This will help ensure that the cake rises evenly.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting: This will help prevent the frosting from melting.
Conclusion:
This gooey sweet potato butter cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The cake is moist and flavorful, with a gooey caramel filling and a sweet potato frosting. It's sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it!
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