Lost Dishes: Heimburger Bakery

Heimburger Bakery: Gooey Butter Cake

Heimburger Bakery was located at the corner of Baptist Church Road and South Lindbergh from October 1954 to September 1983. The bakery was known for its gooey butter cake.

Gooey butter cake originated in St. Louis in the 1930s. According to legend, a thrifty German baker added the wrong proportions of ingredients into his cake batter. It turned into a gooey, delicious mess.


Gooey Butter Cake	Gooey Butter Cake

Gooey Butter Cake

Source: Fred and Audrey Heimburger

Yield: 9 servings

Ingredients

Crust:

1 cup all-purpose flour
3 Tbsp sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine

Filling:

1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla
Powdered sugar

Preparation

Crust:

In mixing bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling. Pat into the bottom and sides of a 9 x 9 x 2-inch greased baking pan.

Filling:

In mixing bowl, beat sugar and butter or margarine until light and fluffy. Mix in egg until combined. Add alternately flour and evaporated milk, mixing after each addition. Add corn syrup and vanilla. Mix at medium speed until well blended.

Pour batter into crust-lined baking pan. Sprinkle with powered sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 35 minutes or until cake is nearly set. Do not overcook. Cool in pan.