This was posted in StL Today recently. For those not familiar, Kaldi's is a wonderful coffee shop, with equally wonderful desserts. Their gooey butter cake was voted the favorite in St. Louis. I have made this recipe, and the top is a little more custard like than I think Kaldi's is, but it's still a great cake.

Ingredients

12 serv.

For crust
butter↗1⁄2 cup
softened (one stick)
egg↗1
vanilla↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
water↗3 tablespoons
yellow cake mix1 box
(18 to 19 oz)
all-purpose flour↗1⁄2 cup
For topping
cream cheese↗12 ounces
softened
eggs↗3
vanilla↗3⁄4 teaspoon
powdered sugar↗1 1⁄2 lbs
plus more for garnish (about 5 1/2 cups)

Step-by-step instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Line a 9-by-13-inch metal pan with foil; coat foil with non-stick cooking spray.
2
Prepare the crust. Combine butter, 1 egg and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla; beat with an electric mixer until well blended. Add water, cake mix and flour; beat until combined. Place dough into the prepared pan, and press into an even layer.
3
Prepare the topping. Beat cream cheese at medium speed about 2 minutes, until very smooth. Add 3 eggs and 3/4 teaspoon vanilla and beat until combined. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating just until blended and smooth. Pour topping over crust and spread evenly.
4
Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool completely. Just before serving, sift 3 to 4 tablespoons powdered sugar over cake.

Source: food.com

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