Gooey Butter Cake (Old St. Louis Bakery Style)

Name: Gooey Butter Cake (Old St. Louis Bakery Style)
Ingredients: Yield: 2 cakes; 16 to 18 servings; For the sweet dough:; 1/4 cup whole milk; 2 teaspoons active dry yeast; 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for pan; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 egg; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; For the filling:; 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup light corn syrup; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 eggs, at room temperature; 1/4 cup whole milk, at room temperature; 1 cup cake flour; Powdered sugar, for dusting

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INGREDIENTS

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Yield: 2 cakes; 16 to 18 servings

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For the sweet dough:

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1/4 cup whole milk

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2 teaspoons active dry yeast

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6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for pan

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3 tablespoons granulated sugar

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3/4 teaspoon salt

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1 egg

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1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

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For the filling:

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3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened

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1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1/4 cup light corn syrup

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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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2 eggs, at room temperature

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1/4 cup whole milk, at room temperature

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1 cup cake flour

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Powdered sugar, for dusting

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