Mrs. Knobbes Gooey Butter Cake

From: Bekah49036

On Jul 29, 2008

I just made this cake and must agree with some of the previous comments...it is VERY sweet. But good none the less. I will definitely keep this recipe on hand for when I need something rich and creamy but it's nothing I could eat too often. Perhaps less sugar next time. Four cups is a little much.

From: *Elaine*

On Jul 24, 2008

I had to bake it a bit longer-about 45 minutes. But it was very good!

From: Mari

On Jul 26, 2003

I've now made this recipe four times... twice it came out perfect! Delicioussss.. the other two times - once, I undercooked it. The top was just barely brown and the middle was still liquidy-jiggly. Result - the gooey cake part never quite set up right, having more of a 'vanilla pudding' consistency and oozing out of the crust every time I cut the cake. Whoops. Second time, cooked a bit too long - I went by color instead of consistency, and while the cake didn't quite burn, it did form a strange and unpleasantly hard sugary 'crust' all over the cake. Still soft/moist in the center, but not quite perfect. So, the tip here is to go by the cake's consistency and not the color - when it is just barely set, still a tiny big jiggly all over, not really loose and liquidy in the center. Shake the pan just a bit and if the center is no longer jiggling on its own... take it out and let it sit, the heat of the cake should finish it up. Yummmmm. In the third cake I substituted margarine for butter (desperate and too late to run to the store) making the crust dough more wet than with regular butter, and forgot to add vanilla to the batter. D'oh. Still tasted fine though, and the crust baked up all right. Overall a fabulous recipe.

From: yooper

On Apr 30, 2002

Brought this to work for a potluck luncheon. "Oohs" and "ahhs" and moans of approval could be heard around the room. If you closed your eyes and just listened to the sounds, you'd think something nasty was going on!! This should be nominated in the dessert "Hall of Fame" category...it's that good!