So what, exactly, is gooey butter cake? I grew up in St. Louis, eating it at potlucks and barbecues and the occasional birthday party, but for most of my life, I had no idea how to answer that ...

If you live in St. Louis, visit St. Louis, or just know someone from St. Louis, then you’ve probably tasted gooey butter cake. Walk into any local bakery or grocery store and you’ll find squares of ...

But if you hail from St. Louis, your go-to treat might just be the city's signature gooey butter cake. This cake isn't quite a cake. As former St. Louis resident and Taste of Home Associate Editor ...