I'm from St. Louis, gooey butter cake is one of the things I miss most about home! I always have to get some when I visit. Soooooo good!!! Also, you should generously sprinkle the top with powdered sugar right after taking it out of the oven. Now just make toasted ravioli and St. Louis sticky BBQ pork steaks 😋
St Louis is my hometown also and the cake mix version just isn't the same. And yes to dusting with powdered sugar right as it comes out of the oven. As for toasted raviloli...buy a good frozen ravioli (beef filling only), let them thaw then toss lightly in flour, egg wash and then Italian style bread crumbs. Fry about 1 inch oil, such as vegetable or peanut, turn as needed until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese. Serve with a good marinara sauce. (NOT Ragu or Prego, etc.)
I'm from across the river in IL, but live in NC. All these people around here making gooey butter cakes saying they started here I laugh and say NOPE thank STL. I bring up bbq pork steaks or toasted ravioli and I get weird looks.
Amazing amount of us St. Louisans here. The best cookies are gooey butter cookies from Schnucks. There was a pack of them under the tree for my son...already gone and he didn't even save me a bite 😋
Lol I was just coming to comment that gooey butter cake is delicious but my weakness is the gooey butter cookies from our local grocery Schnucks. I can eat a whole package myself, they’ve been breakfast, lunch and dessert before!
I live in SC and I have heard of them (didn't know where they were from though) I've seen them for sell in the stores. I haven't tried any of them though.
Phyllis Smith is from LeMay - which is right near me. I used to go out with a girl who saw her at a restaurant while she was in town (apparently visiting her mother), and she went over to Phyllis' table, who talked to her for a bit. She said she was extremely gracious and really nice.
In college I had a professor who was born in the Bush in Kenya. He came to America and was able to eventually get his masters and PhD in St Louis. He never knew his exact age or birthday so our class had a birthday party for him and I made the St Louis Gooey Butter cake for his "birthday."
@@vegankowalski5193 it's very possible. they didn't really keep track of births in Africa back in the day, especially for the poorer population. This is the case for the elders in my family born in West Africa.
Being from St. Louis, toasted ravioli is my favorite. So now I have to make my own. Buy a good frozen ravioli (beef filling only), let thaw then toss lightly in flour, dip in a beaten egg with some water, shake off excess and then toss in Italian style bread crumbs. Fry in about 1 inch oil, such as vegetable or peanut, turning as needed until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese. Serve with a good marinara sauce...NOT Ragu or Prego, etc....something good like Raos, etc.
@@emmymade My wife wanted to try some of your ramen ideas, until she heard two words: Dried squid. Some people just don't know what's good for them, I guess 🤣
While you’re cooking St. Louis why don’t you try doing some toasted ravioli!!! I have been there a couple of times and it is truly their signature dish
Yes! There was a St. Louis pizza place near my house and their toasted ravioli was so good. Same for their pizza and gooey butter cake. Was devastated when they moved to a far away location.
It really is. I’m from St. Louis County (the burbs) and toasted ravs were available in the school cafeteria 24/7. Healthy? No. But reliably decent food? Yes.
I love that Emmy actually scrapes the bowl clean. It drives me batty when I watch other cooking videos and they leave half the batter is still stuck to the bowl 😂
This was a staple of my childhood when ever we would go visit my mother’s family in St. Louis. They would buy it from the neighborhood German bakery but it was always topped with powdered sugar.
I live a little over an hour fro St Louis and I grew up on this. It is sooooo good. I have a real recipe no cake mix. But this looks a lot easier, I will have to try it this summer if we can start having cook outs again!!!
Emmy I love gooey butter cake! Try cooking it a little less! It will be very pale in color, it will still be crackly on top and the edges will be crunchy, but will result in a more ooey gooey cake!! Also, try letting it chill in the firings for a day or two. The flavors are enhanced that way! Serve chilled with a dusting of powdered sugar and it’s incredible! Almost the texture of lemon bars!! Let me know if you try it!!
I make these for my family for the holidays. My mother's favorite uses a lemon cake mix for the bottom. My favorite has a chocolate cake bottom with a little mint extract in the top gooey layer.
I live in ST LOUIS and gooey butter cake IS the very best!! Thank's for representing the STL!! SO MUCH LOVE from st louis. I make definitely MAKE most of your recipes and my family love them. I even have your eat the ducky moss t-shirt! YOU ROCK Emmy!!
Emmy: Let's make sure we get every bit of this and not waste things. Other RUclipsrs: Leaves enough for at least 3 servings in the bowl and discards driving us all insane.
Ooey Gooey Butter Cake...... Ate this once a month for 18 years. My family lived in Missouri then moved to Montana 10 years ago. All everyone wanted for their birthday was this. It’s been almost 10 years since I’ve had it.
Omg I've commented and I'm a subscriber and I'm from St. Louis! I can see the arch from the entrance to my neighborhood! That being said I'm not actually a huge gooey buttetcake guy. It really is quite popular here you see it everywhere. Also St Louis staples are toasted ravioli, pork steaks, Imos pizza and Vess soda. We also have the second largest Mardi Gras in the U.S. outside of New Orleans. Lot of cool history.
All she needs are some BBQ'd pork steaks and a plate of toasted ravioli and she would have the perfect St. Louis meal . Needed to dust the top of the cake with powdered sugar !
Best fans of all our sports teams (go Blues and Cardinals!!). Love a cold beer, pork steaks, thin crust pizza, toast ravioli, and shit ton of powdered sugar on gooey butter cakes.
I’m from St. Louis and I have made this several ways. I’ve made it with chocolate mix with cocoa and coffee in the top part , lemon mix with lemon in top and spice mix with pumpkin in the top. I also love dark chocolate base with vanilla top and dark chocolate chips. I do not make it with that much powdered sugar though. It’s just too much. I’m so happy you tried this!!!
I’m from Southeastern KY and my Mamaw made this all the time growing up. When she asked me what I wanted for Christmas this year this is what I told her. It was so yummy.
I’ve been using this recipe for years... and almost always use a chocolate cake base & add unsweetened chocolate to the top layer & it is delicious! I also make a pumpkin version. Yum! Thanks for sharing!
This looks scrumptious! My husband and I just watched The Chronicles of Narnia trilogy last night and were just talking about how intriguing Turkish Delight looks! Emmy, you should try making Turkish Delight! I'm curious to its taste and texture!
You can buy Turkish delight on Amazon. You can get assorted flavours, but the one most likely meant in Narnia is the rose flavour:, most Americans I've met, say ew it tastes like soap". The texture is kind of rubbery, like gummies.
From what I remember, I haven’t made or had them in a while, the have a texture like a soft gummy and they have different flavors, my favorite are the rose ones.
Turkish delight is one of my favorite sweets. It's traditionally rose flavor and is a chewy gummy texture with powdered sugar and or starch on it as it's pretty sticky without it. Most people in the west don't like the rose flavor but I love it.
Lokum are soooo complicated to make. A lady in my parents village in Albania used to make it and sell it and it was such a cool process. I’d love to see Emmy try her hand at it.
A good turkish delight has a tender gummy/jello texture, with an outer layer of powdered sugar. The rose flavour is floral with a hint of fruityness, and it’s very sweet. I suspect it was so alluring to the children in the movie because British children of the time were so sugar-deprived.
I love this! My husband likes it with lemon flavored cake mix and some lemon in the cream cheese mix. It is wonderful warm but I actually like it in summertime out of the fridge. You can make it many different flavors. Key lime, pumpkin, peanutbutter filling with the chocolate cake mix is really good too. Kids love them all.
That goo looks so luscious, I want to slather it on my skin! Haha! That edge piece - for a second I thought it was so sinfully delicious that you blurred it out. 😋
My grandma used to make this before she passed. Never knew where she got it so I'm so glad to see it again. It's really good warm, but I really like it when it's half-frozen too, it becomes amazingly dense and chewy.
I'm from St Louis and when I saw this video I almost started crying. Isn't it so addictive??? I can't keep it in my house bc I can't stop eating it! You have to try St Louis style pizza - it is hilariously controversial among both residents and visitors!
Nick and Elena's in Overland had the best pizza. still do I believe! was able to get some a few years ago when I last visited. And they have upped the toasted ravs by toasted cannaloni. Miss STL. Needs some BBQ porksteaks and gooey butter for dessert.
Not from St. Louis, but my grandma always made this for thanksgiving and Christmas. After she passed I started making this dessert since it is my family's favorite.
I moved to St. Louis as an adult. Practically everything unique to St. Louis, St. Louisians don't realize is unique to the area. Toasted ravioli, gooey butter cake, Red Hot Riplets, St. Paul sandwich, even St. Louis Style pizza. It's kind of funny.
Thank you Emmy for your lovely videos. Sometimes the world seems so heavy and overbearing, and I know I can come to your channel and relax to a nice light hearted video and learn how to cook something that will make me feel better.
My Grandma used to make something called ooey gooey cake every thanksgiving giving that I remember being much more custard like in texture and didn’t have a crust . But none of my family knows the recipe and she died of Alzheimer’s a couple years ago without writing it down
My fathers mom passed away. And my dads brother, my uncle really missed his moms food and tried to recreate his favorite mother’s dish. He had to remake it so many times to adjust the flavor till he got close to his moms version. Maybe you can try that?
My FAVORITE bakery! No matter where we have moved through the years I always stop in south county to grab a white milk,gooey cake and one of those fruit tarts 😋 they're the best!
I was so excited to see this, i didn't even know gooey butter cake was a St. Louis thing till I went away for school but i miss it. My mom likes to make gooey butter cookies for the holidays too
I have no cooking talents and no proper kitchen tools but this gave me so much craving for a cake... I love anything buttery, it's s comforting and cozy. Well I'm going to make myself an improvised mug cake of anything right now, wish me luck.
I'm from St. Louis, MO. When I was a little kid over 60 years ago my dad would go to the bakery every Sunday and bring home a peanut coffee cake and a gooey butter cake. Mom would cut me a piece and it would ooze off the cake part and all over the plate. Yum! I have never found one like that in a store bought or homemade one. Makes me want to be a kid again. What could you add to that recipe that would make it even gooeyer? (Is that even a word) 😂🤣
Martha Stewart has a recipe that has a oozy top layer (according to the picture). I haven’t made/eaten her version, only saw the recipe online. It’s totally different. Has the yeasted cake bottom layer and the top layer is totally different ingredients. Looks wise it’s pretty much the same though. I wonder if that’s the old fashioned version you ate as a kid?
@@Coleaubo Oh thanks I'll give it a look. I've looked at so many I just kind of gave up any hope. I just never forgot all that ooey gooey goodness! 😁😋🤤🥰
I'm from STL, and we call it Gooey Butter Cake. I love it. We have Panera Bread, that originated here, and its called St. Louis Bread company here, and they have a Gooey Butter Pastry. :)
I just took this out of the oven and I'm so excited, it looks just like yours!! I followed your recipe that was printed and you left out the vanilla extract part but I remembered at the last minute! I added 3 cups of powdered sugar instead of 3.5 (which the internet says is the equivalent to a pound) and when I made my "dough" it was a bit more wet than yours, but it firmed up a bit the more I mixed it so maybe I didn't mix it enough? Thanks Emmy, I love your videos and it always inspires me to cook. (I also made the Mississippi pot roast overnight and were enjoying it on top of mashed potatoes!)
I've made a pumpkin version of this a couple of times (Paula Deen's recipe, to be exact); I only use 8 oz of the sugar though, it still comes out nice, not as sickly sweet.
My great aunt used to make gooey butter cake at family gatherings, and it was a family favorite. She passed away last year and now her eldest daughter carries on the tradition.
@Jessica Marie Baumgartner Hahaha yes, I grew up further west out there in Franklin County so when I moved closer during college and noticed everybody starting to ask that question I always thought it was strange too.
We had a terrible flood a few years ago and I lost my grandma's handwritten cookbook. Broke my heart, especially at times like this because I would really love to have you make her Fudge Cake with Real Fudge Icing and her Butter Cake. They were amazing, just looking at them would make your bottom grow 2 sizes...lol Oh, and yes, I grew up in Missouri. :D
Do appreciate you trying all these recipes, especially Korean street food because I love watching those videos as well! Had to try to the Korean garlic bread!
I’ve lived in St. Louis my whole life, and never seen a gooey butter cake that looks quite like yours. It’s usually made in a 8x8 or 9x9, not nearly as dark, usually more of a yellowish color, and ALWAYS has powdered sugar dusted on top. I’m curious how “authentic” yours actually tasted. It’d be interesting if you ordered one from somewhere in St. Louis and compared the two.
I agree mine is more yellow. I also use 8x8 pan. I think the pan size makes the cake more gooey n taste much better. The bigger the pan the less gooey the topping. N it’s all about the topping with this recipe. I to am from St Louis. My mom would stop at a bakery every Saturday morning n bring one home. N using the 8x8 pan makes all the difference with this recipe.
I made this today and it was beyond awesome! I had doubts because it's a box cake and I make everything from scratch. However, have no worries! It is fantastic.
Missing my hometown over this holiday and this brought back so many memories enjoying this treat growing up in St. Louis. I doubt I could handle more than a small piece of it these days. It does need to be said that the most traditional way to serve this is with a generous sprinkling of powdered sugar over the top.
Gooey butter with fresh berries of any type is extremely delicious and the tartness helps cut the uber-sweetness. I am thrilled to see St. Louis on your menu. Toasted ravs next?!
I had fun baking cookies last Christmas using various mixes, cake, breads etc and it was really fun and easy. Maybe a lemon cake for the bottom would be interesting for this as well. That tangy with the buttery!
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I'm from St. Louis, gooey butter cake is one of the things I miss most about home! I always have to get some when I visit. Soooooo good!!! Also, you should generously sprinkle the top with powdered sugar right after taking it out of the oven.
Now just make toasted ravioli and St. Louis sticky BBQ pork steaks 😋
St Louis is my hometown also and the cake mix version just isn't the same. And yes to dusting with powdered sugar right as it comes out of the oven. As for toasted raviloli...buy a good frozen ravioli (beef filling only), let them thaw then toss lightly in flour, egg wash and then Italian style bread crumbs. Fry about 1 inch oil, such as vegetable or peanut, turn as needed until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese. Serve with a good marinara sauce. (NOT Ragu or Prego, etc.)
Yes, dust with powdered sugar is a must. I had some lemon flavored one last time I was in STL and it was so good.
I'm from across the river in IL, but live in NC. All these people around here making gooey butter cakes saying they started here I laugh and say NOPE thank STL. I bring up bbq pork steaks or toasted ravioli and I get weird looks.
I think she made toasted ravioli before but called it fried ravioli or something similar
Don't forget Red Hot Riplets!
the comment section is always so wholesome for these local recipe videos. it’s the best part seeing the mentioned community gather down here. lol
Amazing amount of us St. Louisans here. The best cookies are gooey butter cookies from Schnucks. There was a pack of them under the tree for my son...already gone and he didn't even save me a bite 😋
Yes! I was just thinking of running to Schnucks to grab a few when I seen this lol
Lol I was just coming to comment that gooey butter cake is delicious but my weakness is the gooey butter cookies from our local grocery Schnucks. I can eat a whole package myself, they’ve been breakfast, lunch and dessert before!
#Stl
So funny to see Schnucks on here haha my husband worked there as a teen for years and I shop there every week.
Lmao yes! Schnucks>Dierbergs
This needs a strong cup of unsweetened coffee as accompaniment.
Can confirm, black coffee and gooey butter cake is a heavenly combo
Second this
I LOVE black coffee with sweets!
That sounds like heaven 😍
Ugh it’s the best thing in the world
As a lifelong St Louis resident, it’s so weird to me that gooey butter cake isn’t just something everyone knows about.
I've never heard of it until today!
I live in SC and I have heard of them (didn't know where they were from though) I've seen them for sell in the stores. I haven't tried any of them though.
My dads family is from St. Louis. Just now learned about it
I’m thinking probably because it’s so dang rich and sweet, it’s every nutritionists worst nightmare!😉
@littlejean24 -- Tell Jack Burleson hello.
Fun fact-Jenna Fischer, Phyllis Smith and Ellie Kemper all on the Office and all from STL, had a bake off to see who made the best gooey butter cake.
I wonder who's cake was best??
The way I knew Phyllis had to be involved
Phyllis Smith is from LeMay - which is right near me. I used to go out with a girl who saw her at a restaurant while she was in town (apparently visiting her mother), and she went over to Phyllis' table, who talked to her for a bit. She said she was extremely gracious and really nice.
And who won???? 😐
People from St. Louis just love to give fun facts about the few famous people who are from St. Louis
In college I had a professor who was born in the Bush in Kenya. He came to America and was able to eventually get his masters and PhD in St Louis. He never knew his exact age or birthday so our class had a birthday party for him and I made the St Louis Gooey Butter cake for his "birthday."
My heart grew 2 sizes just reading this..
he didnt even know his birthday?
@@vegankowalski5193 It's possible
@@vegankowalski5193 it's very possible. they didn't really keep track of births in Africa back in the day, especially for the poorer population. This is the case for the elders in my family born in West Africa.
@@wrathford Yup! I think that some didn't even celebrate it.
my local Bakery here in the St. Louis area just started shipping these! If you're interested, it's Russel's Cafe in Fenton, MO
Yes they’re the best!!!!
Omg I’m high key going to come, I live like 15 minutes away!
Ill have to check that out 👍
Fenton, MO... :D YAY!
Considering ordering from them even though I live in NYC lol. Thank you for sharing their name.
Being from St. Louis, toasted ravioli is my favorite. So now I have to make my own. Buy a good frozen ravioli (beef filling only), let thaw then toss lightly in flour, dip in a beaten egg with some water, shake off excess and then toss in Italian style bread crumbs. Fry in about 1 inch oil, such as vegetable or peanut, turning as needed until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese. Serve with a good marinara sauce...NOT Ragu or Prego, etc....something good like Raos, etc.
Tysm for your recipe 💓
I love gooey butter cake! I can't eat more than a bite because I'm diabetic. But, I make it for other people. Thanks Emmy!
Try subbing either powdered: xylitol or Monk fruit sweetener for all of that sugar,
and see if that might work there instead?!
@@drflash36 Thanks. But, it's also the carbs that I have to watch.
@@robylove9190 Understood.
Are there any low(er) carb cake or cookie mixes that you could use there?
Try keto connect butter cake
@@exchangestudent2 I haven't heard of it. I will try to find it. Thanks!
Happy holidays everyone!! Or as we say in Norway: God Jul😊🎄❤
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Mele Kalikimaka!
Happy Holidays!
God Jul, my friend!
@@emmymade My wife wanted to try some of your ramen ideas, until she heard two words:
Dried squid.
Some people just don't know what's good for them, I guess 🤣
While you’re cooking St. Louis why don’t you try doing some toasted ravioli!!! I have been there a couple of times and it is truly their signature dish
Yes! There was a St. Louis pizza place near my house and their toasted ravioli was so good. Same for their pizza and gooey butter cake. Was devastated when they moved to a far away location.
Yes please make toasted ravioli
It really is. I’m from St. Louis County (the burbs) and toasted ravs were available in the school cafeteria 24/7. Healthy? No. But reliably decent food? Yes.
Yaaasss it's a staple STL dish!!!
imo's pizza have the best toasted raviolis hands down...
I love that Emmy actually scrapes the bowl clean. It drives me batty when I watch other cooking videos and they leave half the batter is still stuck to the bowl 😂
I make STL gooey butter cake often. My husband lived in STL for a long time, so he appreciates it... And I love it too!
i feel like she will become that one grandma who always has baked cookies done for their grandchildren every time they visit her.
Grandkids: can we have pbnj?
Emmy: *makes smooth pbnj* lol
@@LilPoopsie if her boys do right by her, any grandkids will love trying new and interesting foods! ❤❤
This was a staple of my childhood when ever we would go visit my mother’s family in St. Louis. They would buy it from the neighborhood German bakery but it was always topped with powdered sugar.
I live a little over an hour fro St Louis and I grew up on this. It is sooooo good. I have a real recipe no cake mix. But this looks a lot easier, I will have to try it this summer if we can start having cook outs again!!!
This is what I make for my husband's birthday every year. It's a tradition from when he was kid!
Emmy I love gooey butter cake! Try cooking it a little less! It will be very pale in color, it will still be crackly on top and the edges will be crunchy, but will result in a more ooey gooey cake!! Also, try letting it chill in the firings for a day or two. The flavors are enhanced that way! Serve chilled with a dusting of powdered sugar and it’s incredible! Almost the texture of lemon bars!! Let me know if you try it!!
I make these for my family for the holidays. My mother's favorite uses a lemon cake mix for the bottom. My favorite has a chocolate cake bottom with a little mint extract in the top gooey layer.
I live in ST LOUIS and gooey butter cake IS the very best!! Thank's for representing the STL!! SO MUCH LOVE from st louis. I make definitely MAKE most of your recipes and my family love them. I even have your eat the ducky moss t-shirt! YOU ROCK Emmy!!
Thanks, Emmy.....I've enjoyed your videos so much over this very hard year- you're a breath of joy and positivity!
Emmy: Let's make sure we get every bit of this and not waste things.
Other RUclipsrs: Leaves enough for at least 3 servings in the bowl and discards driving us all insane.
Such a pet peeve of my mine. I LOVE that she scrapes the bowl.
@@raedae480 i hate it. Emmy is the best. lol
She definitely had me there with that comment!😊😜😅
This!
She IS a proud cheapskate after all :D She does her best not to waste!
You are so fun! I love your use of old-fashioned words and sound effects. Keep it lively gal!
Ooey Gooey Butter Cake......
Ate this once a month for 18 years. My family lived in Missouri then moved to Montana 10 years ago. All everyone wanted for their birthday was this.
It’s been almost 10 years since I’ve had it.
It's so good.
I really enjoy all your videos. Always informative and appreciate that you do the recipe and give your honest opinion about the recipe and its outcome
Nice! I usually just buy mine from Schnucks. Yours seemed a little browner than average. Powdered sugar on top is a must.
Omg I've commented and I'm a subscriber and I'm from St. Louis! I can see the arch from the entrance to my neighborhood! That being said I'm not actually a huge gooey buttetcake guy. It really is quite popular here you see it everywhere. Also St Louis staples are toasted ravioli, pork steaks, Imos pizza and Vess soda. We also have the second largest Mardi Gras in the U.S. outside of New Orleans. Lot of cool history.
How to summon St Louisans:
All she needs are some BBQ'd pork steaks and a plate of toasted ravioli and she would have the perfect St. Louis meal . Needed to dust the top of the cake with powdered sugar !
@@dobybeau THANK YOU! My STL senses were tingling, but I couldn't place what was off.
Imo's will also bring some of those boys to the yard too.
Where'd you go high school, am I right?!
Best fans of all our sports teams (go Blues and Cardinals!!). Love a cold beer, pork steaks, thin crust pizza, toast ravioli, and shit ton of powdered sugar on gooey butter cakes.
I’m from St. Louis and I have made this several ways. I’ve made it with chocolate mix with cocoa and coffee in the top part , lemon mix with lemon in top and spice mix with pumpkin in the top. I also love dark chocolate base with vanilla top and dark chocolate chips. I do not make it with that much powdered sugar though. It’s just too much. I’m so happy you tried this!!!
I’m from St. Louis , it’s the BEST!
I’m from Southeastern KY and my Mamaw made this all the time growing up. When she asked me what I wanted for Christmas this year this is what I told her. It was so yummy.
I’m in STL & happy to see you do this desert!
I’ve been using this recipe for years... and almost always use a chocolate cake base & add unsweetened chocolate to the top layer & it is delicious! I also make a pumpkin version. Yum! Thanks for sharing!
This is one of my favorite desserts. I sprinkle chopped pecans on top before baking.
Great idea 💡!
I was in St. Louis two months ago, and I tried this while I was there! It was probably one of the greatest things I’ve ever eaten in my life!
This looks scrumptious! My husband and I just watched The Chronicles of Narnia trilogy last night and were just talking about how intriguing Turkish Delight looks! Emmy, you should try making Turkish Delight! I'm curious to its taste and texture!
You can buy Turkish delight on Amazon. You can get assorted flavours, but the one most likely meant in Narnia is the rose flavour:, most Americans I've met, say
ew it tastes like soap". The texture is kind of rubbery, like gummies.
From what I remember, I haven’t made or had them in a while, the have a texture like a soft gummy and they have different flavors, my favorite are the rose ones.
Turkish delight is one of my favorite sweets. It's traditionally rose flavor and is a chewy gummy texture with powdered sugar and or starch on it as it's pretty sticky without it. Most people in the west don't like the rose flavor but I love it.
Lokum are soooo complicated to make. A lady in my parents village in Albania used to make it and sell it and it was such a cool process. I’d love to see Emmy try her hand at it.
A good turkish delight has a tender gummy/jello texture, with an outer layer of powdered sugar. The rose flavour is floral with a hint of fruityness, and it’s very sweet. I suspect it was so alluring to the children in the movie because British children of the time were so sugar-deprived.
I love this! My husband likes it with lemon flavored cake mix and some lemon in the cream cheese mix. It is wonderful warm but I actually like it in summertime out of the fridge. You can make it many different flavors. Key lime, pumpkin, peanutbutter filling with the chocolate cake mix is really good too. Kids love them all.
Didn't know that this existed until I moved to St. Louis a couple years ago, and it's everywhere! Ice cream, cookies, you name it they make it!
Partner is from St. Louis, he's been going on about this cake for years have yet to try it but it looks so good!!
That goo looks so luscious, I want to slather it on my skin!
Haha! That edge piece - for a second I thought it was so sinfully delicious that you blurred it out. 😋
My grandma used to make this before she passed. Never knew where she got it so I'm so glad to see it again. It's really good warm, but I really like it when it's half-frozen too, it becomes amazingly dense and chewy.
I'm from St Louis and when I saw this video I almost started crying. Isn't it so addictive??? I can't keep it in my house bc I can't stop eating it! You have to try St Louis style pizza - it is hilariously controversial among both residents and visitors!
Nick and Elena's in Overland had the best pizza. still do I believe! was able to get some a few years ago when I last visited. And they have upped the toasted ravs by toasted cannaloni. Miss STL. Needs some BBQ porksteaks and gooey butter for dessert.
Not from St. Louis, but my grandma always made this for thanksgiving and Christmas. After she passed I started making this dessert since it is my family's favorite.
I only just recently realised gooey butter cake is a St. Louis thing, I just assumed it was everywhere since I grew up with it!
I moved to St. Louis as an adult. Practically everything unique to St. Louis, St. Louisians don't realize is unique to the area. Toasted ravioli, gooey butter cake, Red Hot Riplets, St. Paul sandwich, even St. Louis Style pizza. It's kind of funny.
Thank you Emmy for your lovely videos. Sometimes the world seems so heavy and overbearing, and I know I can come to your channel and relax to a nice light hearted video and learn how to cook something that will make me feel better.
My Grandma used to make something called ooey gooey cake every thanksgiving giving that I remember being much more custard like in texture and didn’t have a crust . But none of my family knows the recipe and she died of Alzheimer’s a couple years ago without writing it down
That’s a real shame 😞
Sorry for your loss. Hugs
Yes, the one that my aunt makes looks different from this but is called the same thing. Its a lighter color and more custard looking also.
@@oliviawright8756 Maybe you can set Critter John up with that recipe?!
My fathers mom passed away. And my dads brother, my uncle really missed his moms food and tried to recreate his favorite mother’s dish. He had to remake it so many times to adjust the flavor till he got close to his moms version. Maybe you can try that?
Brings memories of my mother making this when I was younger! I definitely have to make this soon.
STL girl here. Best thing ever. MacArthurs bakery does the best one in town IMO. Homemade is great but the real deal cannot come close.
My FAVORITE bakery! No matter where we have moved through the years
I always stop in south county to grab a white milk,gooey cake and one of those fruit tarts 😋 they're the best!
Aldi's in STL carries McArthurs gooey butter cakes, they are awesome.
Halting the sugar makes it just as good.
Great job, Emmy!
I was so excited to see this, i didn't even know gooey butter cake was a St. Louis thing till I went away for school but i miss it. My mom likes to make gooey butter cookies for the holidays too
How are the cookies made?
My bf is from St. Louis and him and his family introduced me to gooey butter.
Oh wow. It is so GOOD! Everyone needs to try it!
I can hear my arteries screaming and begging for mercy.
My blood sugar meter was beeping wildly
I have no cooking talents and no proper kitchen tools but this gave me so much craving for a cake... I love anything buttery, it's s comforting and cozy.
Well I'm going to make myself an improvised mug cake of anything right now, wish me luck.
Yay my favorite hometown dessert!
I am from Missouri and this was always a staple during the holidays from my grandmothers. Chocolate gooey butter is so good!
I'm from St. Louis, MO. When I was a little kid over 60 years ago my dad would go to the bakery every Sunday and bring home a peanut coffee cake and a gooey butter cake. Mom would cut me a piece and it would ooze off the cake part and all over the plate. Yum! I have never found one like that in a store bought or homemade one. Makes me want to be a kid again. What could you add to that recipe that would make it even gooeyer? (Is that even a word) 😂🤣
Martha Stewart has a recipe that has a oozy top layer (according to the picture). I haven’t made/eaten her version, only saw the recipe online. It’s totally different. Has the yeasted cake bottom layer and the top layer is totally different ingredients. Looks wise it’s pretty much the same though. I wonder if that’s the old fashioned version you ate as a kid?
@@Coleaubo Oh thanks I'll give it a look. I've looked at so many I just kind of gave up any hope. I just never forgot all that ooey gooey goodness! 😁😋🤤🥰
I loved the peanut cake, I never see it anymore.
@@ruthb7081 I wasn't crazy about the peanut cake but I ate it anyway. Because I was a kid and hey cake! 😂🤣🍰
I'm from STL, and we call it Gooey Butter Cake. I love it. We have Panera Bread, that originated here, and its called St. Louis Bread company here, and they have a Gooey Butter Pastry. :)
It's usually sprinkled with powdered sugar too.
Just had my first one today at Panera! OMG!
@@Attached764 if you can have them run it through the toaster or microwave for 10 seconds. So good.
Shoutout from STL!! Definitely try pork steaks and toasted ravioli!
Your description of the taste was perfection.
I’m from St. Louis and this is the best dessert! Obviously we don’t have it very often because of all the butter and sugar but it’s so gooood! 🤤
I just made this and took one bite and couldn’t eat anymore. It was WAY too sweet. Emmy you were being kind and respectful as always.
Gooey butter cake is so good it’ll be the cake for my wedding. 😂😂😂 we’re going a St. Louis food themed wedding.
We grew up eating this in the 1960s and 70s and used to get it from the local bakery. We loved it
I showed my mom emmy's channel over the holidays - she's been binging since x-mas eve lol
P.S. I gained 20 lbs just looking at that cake
Same girl
That's where my family's from ❤ making this will touch my family with the reminisce of their old home. Thank you.
As a ST. LOUIS Native, I thank you for not calling it OOEY GOOEY Butter cake. I nearly go into a rage when that happens! Happy Holidays from The Lou.
That is what Paula Deen calls it. I thought she created it! 🤔
@@lia-liz2012 Noooooo... The recipe was created by a German bakery by mistake 😋 about 60 years ago
I just took this out of the oven and I'm so excited, it looks just like yours!! I followed your recipe that was printed and you left out the vanilla extract part but I remembered at the last minute!
I added 3 cups of powdered sugar instead of 3.5 (which the internet says is the equivalent to a pound) and when I made my "dough" it was a bit more wet than yours, but it firmed up a bit the more I mixed it so maybe I didn't mix it enough?
Thanks Emmy, I love your videos and it always inspires me to cook. (I also made the Mississippi pot roast overnight and were enjoying it on top of mashed potatoes!)
Missouri Baking Company has the best in St. Louis!
The best cake. I tell my mom to make it for me every year for my birthday. My grandparents are from St Louis so it’s a family favorite
Oh!! STL!! We out here! #Stl 😊
One of my all time favorites!!! So easy and sooooooo delicious!!!!!!! I cut mine into 1” X 4” strips so it yields quite a few portions.
Please make toasted ravioli, you'll love it.
I’ve made this with orange and lemon flavored cake mixes. And the edge pieces are always the best.
I've made a pumpkin version of this a couple of times (Paula Deen's recipe, to be exact); I only use 8 oz of the sugar though, it still comes out nice, not as sickly sweet.
That's all I use as 2 cups of sugar is way too sweet. I also use a light dusting of powdered sugar on top.
My great aunt used to make gooey butter cake at family gatherings, and it was a family favorite. She passed away last year and now her eldest daughter carries on the tradition.
Obligatory St Louis quote: "Which high school did you go to?"
Yes!!! Kirkwood!
@Jessica Marie Baumgartner Hahaha yes, I grew up further west out there in Franklin County so when I moved closer during college and noticed everybody starting to ask that question I always thought it was strange too.
All the STL’ers who come down to Springfield for college always bond over this... oh and also “Bread Co” 😂
St. Louis here too South County Tech lol
McCluer North
We had a terrible flood a few years ago and I lost my grandma's handwritten cookbook. Broke my heart, especially at times like this because I would really love to have you make her Fudge Cake with Real Fudge Icing and her Butter Cake. They were amazing, just looking at them would make your bottom grow 2 sizes...lol Oh, and yes, I grew up in Missouri. :D
I'm unreasonably excited to see my hometown represented by THE Emmy!!
Our pizza style is absolute trash but gooey butter cake is MAGNIFICENT.
Ohh come on, you know you want to see Emmy eat provel! 🤩
I’m going to have to disagree on the pizza part 😂Imo’s pizza it sooooo good!
Imo’s is delicious! It depends on the location. Saint Louis pizza and wings is my drug of choice though 🤤
Omg I thought I was the only native that hates Imos! 😂
@@cathyjester7187 I lived in St Louis for a little bit I don't like either lmao. Drive 5 hours west and get KC bbq tho its the bomb
Do appreciate you trying all these recipes, especially Korean street food because I love watching those videos as well! Had to try to the Korean garlic bread!
Actually, we call it Gooey Butter Cake and it is sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Just made with Devils Food mix. So delicious! And easy! Thanks Emmy.
I’ve lived in St. Louis my whole life, and never seen a gooey butter cake that looks quite like yours. It’s usually made in a 8x8 or 9x9, not nearly as dark, usually more of a yellowish color, and ALWAYS has powdered sugar dusted on top. I’m curious how “authentic” yours actually tasted. It’d be interesting if you ordered one from somewhere in St. Louis and compared the two.
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I agree mine is more yellow. I also use 8x8 pan. I think the pan size makes the cake more gooey n taste much better. The bigger the pan the less gooey the topping. N it’s all about the topping with this recipe. I to am from St Louis. My mom would stop at a bakery every Saturday morning n bring one home. N using the 8x8 pan makes all the difference with this recipe.
I made this today and it was beyond awesome! I had doubts because it's a box cake and I make everything from scratch. However, have no worries! It is fantastic.
I want to open a St Louis BBQ spot here in Pyongyang, this dessert is perfect
I agree! Not enough desserts like this there.
Missing my hometown over this holiday and this brought back so many memories enjoying this treat growing up in St. Louis. I doubt I could handle more than a small piece of it these days. It does need to be said that the most traditional way to serve this is with a generous sprinkling of powdered sugar over the top.
I live in the northern suburbs (Florissant). Go Blues.
My mom made a *very* similar cake in the 1980s & 90s, but called it Neiman Marcus cake. It was always a hit!
As a St Louisian I never knew gooey butter cake had a “crust”... never ever seen it made this way tbh
Same here.
This is the old fashioned way, and sooo much tastier, if you can believe that's possible.
I have been trying for about 1 year or so to find this recipe!!! Thank you so so very much!! God bless you. 😁👍
Ohhh I long for gooey butter cake and gooey Imo's pizza!
STL born and raised 🥰 You just made my day Emmy 🥺
4:32 "i love having the right tool for the job!" anyone reminded of the putty knife meme? xD
Watched your video last night and decided to make it today...it’s in the oven right now can’t wait to see how it turns out!
Hallo emmyyy! Can you make narutomaki? The spiral thingy on ramen?
Oh -- not sure. We usually just buy it!
@@emmymade OMG! Queen noticed my comment! 😍 Oh it is store-bought okayyy. How about the omurice or thr beef wellington?
I grew up eating this and i never realized it was a regional recipe until I moved away from the St. Louis area! Absolutely loved the video!
I'm curious Emmy! What do you do with your leftovers? Do you have lucky neighbours?
Oh, yes. I left plates of gooey cake on my neighbors' porches. 🙌🏼
@@emmymade They're very lucky indeed! I've been practicing my baking and it's about time I shared with my neighbours! 😅 We can't eat anymore in here!
Gooey butter with fresh berries of any type is extremely delicious and the tartness helps cut the uber-sweetness. I am thrilled to see St. Louis on your menu. Toasted ravs next?!
🤣I'm so not saying anything about that 45 seconds of innuendo while you were spreading the filling 🤣🤣🤣
"That....that's hot."
I had fun baking cookies last Christmas using various mixes, cake, breads etc and it was really fun and easy. Maybe a lemon cake for the bottom would be interesting for this as well. That tangy with the buttery!