Recipe: Carrot Gooey Butter Cake Recipe

The cake was supposedly first made by accident in the 1930s by a St. Louis-area German American baker who was trying to make regular cake batter but reversed the proportions of sugar and flour.  This cake is available at most area bakeries and grocery stores in St. Louis. If you haven’t had it before, you are in for a treat.  I've put a spring spin on it with my carrot cake 1 1 stick butter, 1 box carrot cake Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13x9 inch baking pan with cooking spray on all sides of the pan. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well. Pat into the bottom of prepared pan and set 1 package (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened to room…