Like some of the food world's most beloved dishes, gooey butter cake was invented by accident. In the late 1930s or 1940s, a local baker in St. Louis, Missouri is rumored to have created the dessert ...

This recipe can be a bit tricky to get right. In my own efforts over the years, I’ve had the cake turn out dense and the caramel taste burnt, not […] ...

Brown butter adds an extra layer of nutty flavor to this rich cake, which has a shortbread-like crust. Our version of gooey butter cake includes a hint of salt in the shortbread-like crust to balance ...

This rich and nutty loaf is deeply flavorful and incredibly tender owing to plenty of brown butter and toasty hazelnuts. A thin layer of crackly lemon icing lightens and brightens it. Enjoy this cake ...

Ree's #1 tip: Don't overmix.