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General Slang
gooey butter cake
GOO-ee BUT-ur KAYK · noun · informal
Dense, sugary St. Louis cake dusted with powdered sugar.
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A flat, rich St. Louis cake with a gooey, buttery top and a firmer crust, dusted with powdered sugar.
“She sent me home with a whole gooey butter cake.”
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gooey butter cake In A Sentence
She sent me home with a whole gooey butter cake.
Origin & Usage
St. Louis bakery creation reputedly born from a 1930s baking mistake.
Variants
gooey butter
People Also Ask
What is gooey butter cake?
A flat, dense St. Louis cake with a gooey, buttery top layer and a firmer crust, finished with a dusting of powdered sugar.
Where does gooey butter cake come from?
It's a St. Louis bakery creation, reputedly the result of a 1930s baking mistake with the proportions of butter and flour.
Is it a cake or more like a bar?
It's cake-based but flat and rich, closer to a dense bar than a fluffy layer cake.
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