Valentine’s Heart Shaped Gooey Butter Cake

Get ready to fall in love with gooey butter cake! This St. Louis classic starts with a rich yellow cake crust, layered with luscious vanilla gooey butter, and topped with Valentine’s sprinkles and a dusting of powdered sugar.

Baked with love in a heart-shaped tin, this gooey butter cake is crafted using owner Debbie Stieferman’s cherished family recipe, passed down through generations. It’s a dessert that’s as heartwarming as it is delicious!

Gooey butter cake is the signature dessert of St. Louis, and Gooey Louie just might be making the best gooey butter cakes of all, in a wide variety of flavors. Founded in 2006, Gooey Louie began with a cherished family recipe handed down from owner Debbie Stieferman’s grandmother. They began selling their homestyle cakes at a local food festival, where they quickly gained enough popularity to expand to a storefront in the heart of St. Louis.