Pumpkin gooey butter cake, made in a bread loaf pan for a smaller serving size. This gooey butter cake doesn't use cake mix, instead we're making it entirely from scratch for a super gooey, perfect cake you'll crave this Fall!
Have you seen my pumpkin ebook for 25 pumpkin recipe that aren’t pie and 1 that is? I think you would love it.
Do you know the origin of gooey butter cake? If you do, you know where Dessert for Two is relocating to...
Mr. Dessert for Two and I are moving to St. Louis! We are beyond excited for this dynamic city. After years of living in the country (in California) and living in the suburbs (in Kansas), we're leaning towards a house in the heart of the city. Is that a bad idea? Please, St. Louis people, let me know. We're currently in love with a house in a happenin' downtown area that was built in the late 1800s.
So, tell me: what do you know about the city in which Gooey Butter Cake was invented? Will we love living there? And most importantly: is St. Louis considered the South? When I looked at the garden zones in Southern Living magazine, St. Louis is included in the Upper South. Can we still brand ourselves as Southerners? (Please say yes, y'all).
Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake recipe:
We've been celebrating our decision all week, and I wanted to make an especially rich dessert to pair with the champagne. A small batch of classic St. Louis gooey butter cake fit the bill. I stirred in pumpkin and a few spices because, well, 'tis the season.
Gooey butter cake recipes typically call for cake mix. I don't have a problem with cake mix per se, but I have a problem with using only half of a box of cake mix. So, I made a quick recipe for cake mix to use in the crust. I have not tried using it for a mini cake recipe, so I can't recommend it for that, but I can say it's fabulous in this pumpkin gooey butter cake recipe. So buttery, so vanilla-y.
We're using a standard bread loaf pan to make roughly ¼ of a regular cake. This will serve two nicely when cut down the middle. This is the exact pan I use when making pumpkin gooey butter cake.
Thanks for all the good wishes, and for following us around as we relocate again. This move should be more permanent for us. If I could bake each of you a gooey butter cake and serve it on a pretty blue plate with as much powdered sugar as you like, I would. Y'all are the best. Thanks for being you.
Yields 2 pieces of cake. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake
Ingredients
For the crust:
For the gooey part:
Instructions
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 306Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 165mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 1gSugar: 36gProtein: 5g
Jess says
Congratulations! What an exciting move! I absolutely love St. Louis. Our super fun wedding photographers moved from KC to St. Louis and they have been remodeling an old fire station into their home and studio. (They have a great blog about it called "A Fire Pole in the Dining Room".)
jessicaisbaking says
Congrats on the move! I made a gooey butter cake last week, but it was a yeasted version. This is on my list for the future! Plus, it was way too dangerous to have an entire cake in our house!
Mel says
I know nothing about St. Louis - but I'm excited for this big change. Good luck (and that cake looks amazing!).
Erin | The LawStudent'sWifen says
So so sooooo excited for you two! And STL is def the south. It has the Southern Living stamp of approval after all!
Kim | a little lunch says
Congratulations, Christina! So glad the search (and waiting and wondering) is over. St. Louis (to me) is definitely Southern. They've got Gooey Butter Cake, blues music, BBQ -- and now you! Lucky them. ;)
Ashley - baker by nature says
So excited for you guys and your big move!!! I'm sure you'll own any town ;) I wish I knew more about St. Louis! My hunni is up for a possible job there next year for a few months, so if it's a go I'll be looking you up! And you better save me some pumpkin gooey butter cake! Please.
Courtney @ Neighborfood says
Congratulations! I honestly don't know much about St. Louis, but we live in a super urban neighborhood in Columbus, OH and we love it! Our house is over 100 years old, and while I will tell you that leads to some interesting problems at times (plaster sucks!), the house has charm and character to spare. Plus, it's awesome to be so close to so many restaurants and fun (free) stuff to do!
Brynn_ND says
Alissa S. asked if you have other flavors for this cake. Do you? I hope you do.
Paula - bell'alimento says
You will always be a southerner ; ) Always. And this cake, yes please.
Amanda H. says
St. Louis has been my home for 11 years now, and I adore it. For me, the City (downtown) is where I work and love to visit its neighborhoods (Central West End, Soulard,Benton Park, South Grand, Tower Grove...) but I'm way too small town scaredy cat to live there. A lot of crime surrounds those areas. Just built our dream home in Kirkwood, and absolutely love this area of town to live. That being said, have plenty if friends that live in the City and love it there. As for South, um it is pretty Midwest to me.