It also sells gooey butter cookies. “Gooey butter cake is a St. Louis tradition. It’s where I’m from and we have the family recipe,” said Tennille Lampe, founder of Oh My Gooey KC ...

Don’t use loose-bottomed tins as this is a runny batter. Cut the butter lengthways into four pieces (just to aid melting), place in a heavy-based, fairly wide saucepan and set over a gentle heat.

American butter varies. Not just in flavor, but also in consistency and color. To mitigate variables when testing and developing our recipes, we stick to one reliable brand in the Test Kitchen for ...