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.
One of the things on my Bucket List is to own a KitchenAid !!
Wish this was on my wedding registry two years ago!!!! Pick me Pick me this would be an awesome gift.
Well, I don’t NEED anymore kitchen gadgets, but I’d love to own one of these, especially if it’s candy apple red! (Why is it so hard to leave a comment on here. damn you wordpress!)
I would love this mixer! What a great color.
Can’t wait to get Gather!! Would love to win!!
Fabulous prizes! Thank you!
This recipe looks yummy. Thanks for the contest. 🙂
I solemnly swear that if I win this mixer, those gooey cakes will be the first thing I make.
The Candy Apple Kitchen Aid Mixer is Beautiful and the cake looks so GOOD!
I have just begun to explore the joys of cooking, and living overseas in Okinawa, Japan, has opened my eyes to the many varieties and diversity of foods available for our consumption. Kitchenaid is highly reputable and would make many Peleo recipes that much easier to prepare. Thank you for the opportunity to participate. Looking forward to reading the book Gather.
Waiting on Gather to arrive and would LOVE to use this beautiful Kitchen Aid mixer to make that yummy looking cake!!
Made some googy butty cake for our friends’ going away party (they were from STL). Delish! I would LOVE this Kitchen Aid to whip up some more 🙂
That cake looks amazing. That is all. Just amazing.
Gather is fabulous. And butter is the best thing ever. I would love to win this mixer and try more recipes out.
LOVE this!!!!!!!!!!! I love to bake, just got gather in the mail and this would be a great help to all the things I plan to whip up in the kitchen!
Would love this. Mine is too small when making food for my extended family. I got the book in the mail yesterday, now I just need the bigger mixer to cook for the whole fam!
This is so pretty I would love to have it!
The cake looks delicious and the mixer is absolutely beautiful!! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
I sure am hoping I win this Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer! You see it would match my Red Kitchen Aid 10 cup Food Processor which I love to death! Bill, your photos are so professional The two of you are so young and have such an awesome future ahead of you. Best of luck in everything you do and keep these recipes coming..yummy!
looks amazing!
*droooooool*
I so need a kitchenaid stand mixer. I thought I could get by old school, I’ve never had the luxury of using one- but now I’ve acquired a husband and 3 children, I’m convinced I NEED one since I make just about everything from scratch.
That looks sooooo good! I would love a new kitchenaid mixer to replace my 70s avocado green one!
I love this mixer! I have always wanted one but have never had the budget to purchase one.
Would love this!
Can you believe this mixer has been on my wish list for over 5 years?? Here’s hoping today is my lucky day!!
Butter cake recipe is perfect timing for birthday season in my house! Now to win a kitchenaid to make it perfect! Thanks for all you do!
I would love to win this!
I really need to make that cake!
Looks AMAZING!! Thanks for posting!!
Got my first KitchenAid 30+ years ago to make cakes for a living. Still runs great– at my daughter’s house! Love to have a red one. Your recipes are awesome.
I’ve always needed a quality mixer. Gone through a couple of cheaper ones
Love the color and the size! Great recipes as well.
These look Amazing! The recipe and the mixer. 🙂
Wow, this looks good! I may have to try to create a cream cheese icing replacement using cashews…damn diary intolerance:( Fingers crossed for the beautiful, red, shiny new appliance I could really use! Thanks for the recipe!
Recipe looks great! I would LOVE to win a new mixer!!
Beauiful Cake…Beautiful mixer..would love to try both!!!
What an awesome giveaway! The cake recipe looks great too! Thanks!!
Love the new cookbook, Gather. Can’t wait to try out some new recipes and we may plan a spring themed dinner party in the near future. Sure would be nice to have a new mixer to whip up a nice Paleo dessert for our guests!
Thanks!
Gorgeous photos as always. I already purhcased Gather (it is OUT FOR DELIVERY NOW OMG), but would be more than willing to find a good home for that copy and keep the signed copy 🙂
Well I’m certainly making THIS today! WHEW.
Would love to win that gorgeous mixer, but I honestly think I’d love to win a copy of the cookbook even more!!
We’ve been baking and cooking grain free for a few months now and I can honestly say I feel better for it. I’ve started to trim the fat and the REAL FOOD we eat tastes fantastic. I still have a long way to go, but sites like PrimalPalate and many others are helping me get healthy. I still have to pick up Gather, but it is on the list, and that Mixer would go a long way to helping me stay on track! Great Giveaway! Thanks!
Ummm… I think I need that mixer so I can immediately make some gooey butter cake – that’s looks fabulous!
I love everything about Gather and also the Kitchenaid mixer. I am new to the Paleo lifestyle, and I am loving the turn that my life took once I started eating fresh and real ingredients. Thank you so much for everything that you do, because it really helps people like me find success with my health!
I re received the new Gather cookbook last weekend and I want to make everything at once. My family, that fights me tooth and nail on eating healthy, didn’t even realize how healthy they were eating with the recipes that I have tried so far. Can’t wait to make this cake.
I would really like to win the Kitchenaid mixer. I am new to Paleo, too, and am learning alot about what MY body needs to get healthy.
Good lord, this is a beautiful mixer. I have wanted one for so long and although green is my favorite color, this red is beautiful! I am also SO excited about getting myself a copy of Gather, whether through this contest or at my local bookstore! I also work at a public library, so I will make sure our bibliographic services staff purchases a copy or two…or three… 🙂
the cake looks delicious!
i would LOOOOOOOOOVE to have this!
This red will look HAWWTTT in my kitchen!