I can remember eating Gooey Butter Cake since I was a child, and it's always been one of my favorites! It's a favorite for indulging, but it's also an easy go-to dessert recipe that's made with pantry staples. Lately, I've been experimenting with different cake mix combinations, and I've come up with all sorts of yummy Gooey Butter Cake variations! Let's start with the basic Gooey Butter Cake recipe which by the way is actually more of a bar cookie.

Not every cake has its own provenance or Wikipedia page, but St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake does. While not everyone who has consumed this dense and chewy sweet morning cake knows the origin, we locals do, which serves to prove that even baking mistakes can work out beautifully, and perhaps, better than the original. There are a number of recipes for this cake; seemingly everyone has his or her own version. Some have added pumpkin, chocolate, even butter pecan, but nothing beats the original…

This Butterkuchen or Zuckerkuchen is a traditional German Butter Cake (Sugar Cake) that's often served for afternoon coffee. Loved by all, easy to make and so delicious to eat!

Very simple, yeasted German coffee cake or German butter cake is perfect for breakfast or brunch or for an afternoon coffee or tea break.

This is great breakfast cake. The topping should be gooey. Cherry pie filling can be added as a topping for variety.

This German Butter Cake is traditional for afternoon "Kaffeeklatsch" and is so easy to make. Use your bread maker and cut down on the work.

The filled butter cake from Germany is a cake that you will love! It is filled with vanilla pudding or custard (can be varied). Authentic German recipe.

I'm so glad I get to share this amazing pound cake recipe with you all. I found it in the latest edition of Taste of Home magazine and let me tell you, it's a keeper. It was a recipe passed down from a German Grandma. One of my best friends grew up in Germany. She loves and misses a lot of German foods, so when I come across something that's German, and I know it's something she loves, it's a no brainer for me. She isn't one for birthday cakes loaded with icing, or anything too very sweet…