Sugar, butter, cream cheese—and more sugar. That’s the soul of gooey butter cake. This legend was born when a St. Louis baker accidentally doubled the butter in a coffee cake recipe. Instead of throwing it out, he served it, and the world wept with joy.
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Today, you can find it as a dense, almost custard-like bar that’s dangerously sweet. It’s the kind of dessert that makes you close your eyes and whisper, “I don’t care how many calories this is.” And you shouldn’t.
