So What Do Ya Do When You're Stranded?

I'm stranded today. It's a long, Husband-in-the-Doghouse kind of story, that I won't get into here... but I will note in this public-type forum, that my husband is not the Doghouse Type. He's a good and faithful man, that messed up and decided that one particular Missouri state law, didn't apply to him!

That said, he's got my car and I'm stuck at home today. So, I made cupcakes.

Anyone from Missouri, has probably heard of Ooey-Gooey from Saint Looey Cake (guessing that's not it's REAL name and might be something along the lines of Buttercream Cake... but the gooey part is so descriptive!); it's a delightful mixture of sugar and butter and all things Godly, baked on an equally sugary crust. I had a piece on Sunday night and decided that I could easily turn it into a cupcake!

This is the final result!



YUM!!!

I had to use what was close, so I didn't use the traditional Saint Louis recipe... and instead used the cheaters version. Just in case you were wondering...

Traditional Gooey Butterness

2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Cheeters Gooey Butterness

2 eggs
2 1/2 cups powered sugar
1 8oz. cream cheese

As the base, prepare your favorite yellow cake recipe. I made mine just a bit drier than normal so it almost balled up, rather than settled -- more like a pound cake batter consistency. Next time I make these though, I think I'll try using a different base -- chocolate or carmel -- to keep things interesting and fancy.

And don't overbake. By all means, take 'em out when there's still a little jiggle to them! I over-did the first batch (hence, the clever raspberry disguise) and though it's still tasty, it doesn't have the consistency of a Butter Cream that you'd find on a sidestreet in downtown St. Lou.

Now I'm left with a quandry... do I eat them all before Brett gets home, clearing out the evidence, and act as if they never were... or do I eat them in front of him and...

Oh, who am I kidding. I'm not THAT mean!