Gooey butter cake is a type of cake traditionally made in the U.S. city of St. Louis, Missouri, with a bottom layer of yeasty yellow cake and a top layer of egg, cream cheese, butter and sugar. In St. Louis it is generally served as a type of coffee cake for breakfast. The cake was supposedly first made by accident in the 1930s by a St. Louis-area German American baker who was trying to make regular cake batter but reversed the proportions of sugar and flour. More recently, the cake has been popularized by Food Net Work celebrity chef Paula Deen. As you know, she's very fond of butter!
Pies & Plates introduced the gooey dessert to its guests in 2009 and it was an immediate hit! But, we didn't stop with the original gooey butter cake - what fun would that be? No, we just keep tinkering with the recipe making it better and better! So far, we have created over 100 different flavors of Gooey Butter Cakes!
Every day we have a dozen or more flavors available in our bakery case!
Here's a few of our most popular flavors: Orange Dream - Banana Caramel Pecan - Butter Pecan - Coconut Dream - Maple Walnut, Cranberry Pecan - Peaches & Cream - English Toffee - Triple Chocolate - Caramel Chocolate Pecan - Peanut Butter Fudge - Toasted Coconut Almond Fudge - Chocolate Raspberry Truffle - and more!
Pies & Plates' Gooey Butter cakes are single serving cakes that are served warm with a generous dollop of whipping cream on the side. The cakes retail for $3.95 each. We also offer whole 9" gooey butter cakes that are great for entertaining and gift giving.
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If you don't care for Gooey Butter cake (ha! ha! like that's ever going to happen) you'll find lots of other desserts to choose in our bakery cafe including old fashioned fruit pies, Florida key lime pie, pecan pie, cinnamon bun bread pudding, cannoli, Italian gelato and more!
Party idea: Buy several gooey butter cakes and cut them into quarters or sixths and arrange on a serving platter. Microwave the whole platter in your microwave for a minute or two and serve gooey butter tidbits! It's like picking truffles from a box! Or, buy a whole 9" gooey butter cake!
Souvenirs: Our 4 pack make a great gift to take north for the neighbor who is watching you dog! Boxed in a shiny clear acetate box and tied with a bow they make a great delicious thank you gift! You're pals at the office will want to send you back for more! And, your grandkids will LOVE you!
