Ooey Gooey Butter Cake
PREP TIME
30m
COOK TIME
55m
TOTAL TIME
1h 25m
YIELD
12
INGREDIENTS
Goo
1½ C granulated sugar
¾ C (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temp
1 tsp kosher salt
1 large egg, room temp
1 C all-purpose flour
¼ C light corn syrup or golden syrup
2 Tbl whole milk
1 Tbl vanilla extract
Cake & Assembly
¾ C (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temp
2½ C all-purpose flour
1 Tbl baking powder
1 tsp kosher salt
¾ C granulated sugar
¾ C (packed) light brown sugar
3 large eggs, room temp
2 tsp vanilla extract
1¼ C sour cream
Powdered sugar (for serving)
INSTRUCTIONS
Goo
Using an electric mixer (or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment) on medium speed, beat granulated sugar, butter, and salt in a large bowl, scraping down sides, until well combined (butter does not need to be fluffy), about 3 minutes.
Beat in egg.
Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually beat in flour.
Add corn syrup, milk, and vanilla and beat on low speed, scraping down sides, until combined and no streaks of syrup remain.
Cake & Assembly
Preheat oven to 350°. Butter a 13x9" pan.
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat granulated sugar, brown sugar, and remaining ¾ cup butter in a large bowl, scraping down sides, until well combined (butter does not need to be fluffy), about 3 minutes.
Beat in eggs one at a time until incorporated (mixture will look loose and broken, that’s okay), then beat in vanilla.
Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually beat in dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with sour cream in 2 additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
Scrape batter into prepared pan, smoothing top with a spatula (if you have an offset spatula, use it!).
Dollop goo over batter. Using spatula, gently and evenly spread goo over entire surface.
Bake cake until browned, edges begin to pull away from pan, and middle is slightly wobbly, 45–55 minutes (cake will appear to boil at about 30 minutes, but don’t be frightened; keep baking!).
When fully baked, it will look like the surface of the moon, with craters and valleys of goo and mountains of cake. Let cool 1 hour in pan, then dust with powdered sugar.
NOTES
lessen goo sugar amount to 1 cup
About Ooey Gooey Butter Cake
My favorite ice cream parlor in NYC, Ample Hills, had this amazing flavor called Ooey Gooey Butter Cake. I thought it was their own creat, but “Ooey Gooey Butter Cake” turns out to be a classic cake recipe from the Depression Era. The recipe below is from Bon Appétit with a slight tweak from moi.
