St. Louis Butter Cake
St. Louis Butter Cake is a vegetarian dessert. This recipe serves 24. One serving contains 196 calories, 3g of protein, and 8g of fat. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up warm water, powdered sugar, yeast, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 3 hours and 59 minutes. Louis Gooey Butter Cake, St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake, and St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake.
Instructions
Combine milk and 2 tablespoons warm water in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. Dissolve yeast in milk mixture.
Place canola oil and next 3 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 1 minute).
Add egg, beating well. Weigh or lightly spoon 9 ounces (about 1 3/4 cups) flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
Add flour and milk mixture alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Beat 5 minutes or until dough is smooth and pulls away from sides of bowl.
Pat dough into bottom of a 13 x 9-inch metal baking pan coated with baking spray; cover with a damp towel.
Let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 2 hours or until doubled in size.
Combine corn syrup, 2 tablespoons water, and vanilla in a bowl, stirring with a whisk.
Place 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, 9 tablespoons butter, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy (about 3 minutes).
Add egg, beating well. Weigh or lightly spoon 2 ounces (about 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons) flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
Add flour and corn syrup mixture alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Dollop topping over dough, and spread to edges of pan.
Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar, and cut into squares.