Any seasoned cook will tell you – there are essential tools in the kitchen that make cooking an absolute pleasure. Right at the very top of this list for those that bake is the iconic KitchenAid mixer. It’s not just a stand mixer, it’s a KitchenAid. There’s a difference. We were approached by KitchenAid last year to review and give away their gorgeous, top of the line 7 quart kitchen mixer. We received ours, and it quickly became one of our favorite pieces of equipment in the kitchen. Even when it’s not in use, it sits there – a quiet, calm, serene piece of candy apple colored sculpture. When you need to mix something, there is no substitute. Here is the Strawberry Shortcake recipe we made with it:
KitchenAid is a sponsor of the Senior PGA Championship every year, which is being held at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, MO. They asked us to work with them again, and make a recipe that would showcase our gorgeous 7qt mixer and also tie into the regional cuisine. Our knowledge of St. Louis food was limited to BBQ, so we were a bit stumped on that one. How in the world were we going to do that? Then, after some internet sleuthing, we found out that “Gooey Butter Cake” is a sweet staple in the area, and we set out to make a grain-free version.
We decided to make this new recipe to share with everyone who could make it out to celebrate the release of Gather. We took the basic idea of the St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake, and sort of flew with the idea to come up with our own recipe. This ended up being a deliciously moist vanilla cake with a smooth, creamy, and of course gooey layer of sweet cream cheese topping. We are sure this recipe is not exactly as the original, but it was quite a hit. We are lucky we got a bite before the party because by the time we were done signing books it was completely gone!
St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake
Serves: 24
Serves: 24
Ingredients
- 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
- 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup Maple Sugar, or coconut sugar
- 3 3 3 Pastured Eggs
- 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup Coconut Milk
- 1 tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 1/2 cup 2 1/2 cup 2 1/2 cup Blanched Almond Flour
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup Arrowroot Flour
- 4 tsp 4 tsp 4 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp Salt
- 16 oz 16 oz 16 oz Full Fat Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 365 Organic Powdered Sugar, maple sugar, or coconut sugar
Process
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- In a KitchenAid mixer, cream the butter and maple sugar.
- Add the eggs one at a time, combining with the butter and sugar in the KitchenAid mixer.
- Add the coconut milk and the first teaspoon of vanilla extract, and continue to mix until the wet ingredients are combined.
- Slowly add the almond flour, one cup at a time, and continue to blend.
- Slowly add the arrowroot flour to the batter, and combine.
- Add the baking powder, and salt to the batter, and continue to combine until smooth.
- Line a 9x13 inch baking dish with parchment paper, and pour the batter into the dish. Smooth the batter until it is in an even layer.
- Bake the cake for 30 minutes at 375 degrees, and then turn the oven down to 350 degrees. Continue to bake for a remaining 10-15 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when tested.
- Give your kitchen mixer a good wash, to prepare for making the topping.
- While the cake is baking, add the cream cheese, powdered sugar (or your choice of sweetener), and the second teaspoon of vanilla extract to the KitchenAid mixer, and blend until smooth.
- Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
- Top the cake with the cream cheese mixture, and carefully smooth to cover as much as the cake as possible.
- Place the cake back in the oven and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from oven and smooth the gooey topping over the entire cake evenly.
- Allow cake to cool, dust with additional powdered sugar if desired, and slice into small squares.
The Giveaway:
To celebrate the Senior PGA Championship and the release of our new cookbook Gather, we’ve teamed up with KitchenAid to give away a 7 quart stand mixer to one lucky winner!
The Grand Prize: The KitchenAid® Pro Line® Series 7-Qt Bowl Lift Stand Mixer in Candy Apple Red
3 Runners Up: Each runner up will receive a signed copy of our new cookbook, Gather – The Art of Paleo Entertaining
Enter below.
Oooh, a delicious recipe AND a KitchenAid giveaway! I’d even be pretty content with the prize for runner up. 🙂
Could so use a kitchenaid mixer!
I would love to own one!
Yummmm
Awesome prizes!! thanks
I had a kitchen Aid mixer for 12 years until recently, she passed away. She was a treasured friend. She never let me down when making cakes, pies, bread, or what ever I needed her for. My heart is very saddened. We are looking to add another mixer to our home, and would love this one just as much. Please conceder our home for her.
What a amazing gift that would be:) good luck everyone.
Love the RED!
ooh, that looks amazing!
Would LOVE to win!
I once saw a matte black KitchenAid with FLAMES painted on it (Alton Brown). I would love to make that happen, but if I got a Candy Apple Red one like this…it might be sacrilege! We may have to splurge on that cake…it looks damn fine, I must say.
We have been using these recipes for 2 weeks now, and everything is delicious and flavorful. We cant wait to pick up a copy of Gather!
That looks amazing!
YUM! So excited to see a grain free version. I use to eat this cake all the time when I lived in St Louis!
Love the red Kitchen Aide! It’s on my wish list, along with a FULL size food processor!
Thanks for sharing such a great recipe!
The cake looks delicious! And I would be in heaven if I had the mixer!
Desiring, coveting. Yum. Yes, please. And thank you for the ideas about sticky cake.
That recipe looks delicious! I have always wanted a kitchen aid, and it is my absolute FAVORITE color, too!!!!
Ooh la la.. What we could create with that beauty!
Can’t wait to get a copy of the book. I post many items on my Facebook site from your site. Would love to win a candy apple red mixer for my sister-in-law and my nephew who love to bake for every event they can think of. He is autistic and it is something they love to do together. Thanks.
I have been baking Paleo goodies since last year and mixing with my hand.
It might be that thsi is the time to win this AWSOME KitchenAid MIXER!!!!!
P.S. I just recevie GATERH and cant wait to cook all of the recipe!!!
Yum! I’d love to win!
I love the red and I’ve always wanted a kitchen aid mixer!
My 19 year old daughter is in culinary school and plans to get a culinary degree and a baking and pastry arts degree. She has been looking through my copy of Gather for the last few days and has identified numerous recipes she wants to make. She is impressed and intrigued by all of your grain free goodies. Thanks for making paleo so doable by providing great resources!
I love the new book! The mixer would definitely make things a lot easier. 🙂
I dont like my odds but this is an awesome giveaway!!! thanks!
…ummmm, gooey butter cake??? NUF SAID!! 🙂 oh, and of course a new mixer would NOT hurt my feelers!! 😉
I would love to win this KitchenAid and discover a whole new world of baking!
After today’s strawberry shortcake post on FB, I was thinking about how much I would like to have this mixer displayed in my soon to be new kitchen! 🙂
I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of Gather from Amazon!! I would love love love this mixer!! I have always wanted one and Red is my favorite color 🙂
Love these mixers, especially that beautiful red…
I want this I want this I want this!!!
I grew up near st louis! I love candy apple red! This is my destiny!
The recipe looks delish!
The recipe looks delicious!! Thank you for the recipe and for the opportunity to enter this giveaway. May it go to the person most deserving. Good luck to all!
Oh the wonderful things I can make with this! Need and want it!
I would absolutely LOVE to win that KitchenAid mixer! I need it!!!
Wanted…. A long time!!! RED even better!!!!
The gooey butter cake sounds and looks yummy! A new mixer would be a great reason to try the recipe! 😉
I would LOVE to win this!! I want to have my kids help out more in the kitchen, and I think giving them something of their own (my older mixer so I can use the BIG one) would be awesome!! <3 your stuff.
That is one gorgeous mixer.
This cake sounds Heavenly! And so does the mixer. Thank you for the chance!
My mom has one from the ’70’s I think it is nearly an original! Still works great, I borrow it sometimes. I think I need my own!
I am absolutely loving Gather! Thanks for all your hard work and the chance to win this beautiful mixer!
Great giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity!
Owning a KitchenAid is literally a life goal of mine! They are the corvette of the mixing world!
I can’t wait to try the cake recipe… and wouldn’t mind giving that Red Kitchen Aid a try either 😉 I can’t wait to get Gather, should be here any day!!!
The mixer would look so pretty in my kitchen! I promise I’d use it too.
Thanks for the giveaway.
I have wanted one of these Kitchenaid Mixers for YEARS!
I have my mom’s very old hand me down and have always wanted the red one! Awesome give away!
My parents have had their kitchen aid for 23+ years and it is still going strong! That read color is lovely!