Gooey Butter Cake

I remember making gooey butter cake as a kid, but I never understood its history until we moved back to St. Louis. It was just a dessert my parents made that resulted in stories from living in St. Louis. My Detroit friends did not get it either!

I admit this recipe got lost in a cookbook and has not been made in the @carondeletkitchen. The memories flooded back as I mixed the yellow cake mix, eggs, and butter. My, how stiff the batter was as my mixer started to slow and how gooey was the topping of Philadelphia cream cheese, eggs, and powdered sugar.

I was proud I remembered to place the baking pan on a cookie sheet as I watched the mix flow over the edges while it baked in the oven. I pulled out the cake and added a dusting of powdered sugar as I watched the cake settle. Once cooled, I trimmed the overflowed edges and got to enjoy a taste of the cake before serving it later in the day. Ah, more fond memories!