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Claire Makes St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake ft. Jo Firestone

Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz

Season 2Episode 5Aired 2021-03-04
Claire Makes St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake ft. Jo Firestone

Claire Makes St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake ft. Jo Firestone

One of Claire’s favorite desserts from childhood is, Gooey Butter Cake, a St. Louis tradition unlike any other cake. While most recipes call for a box cake mix, Claire takes it back to its German origins as a yeasted coffee cake base with a buttery, gooey, vanilla-scented topping. THEN, Claire puts fellow STL-native, longtime friend, and comedian extraordinaire Jo Firestone to the taste test while the two settle old Gooey Butter Cake beefs.