GOOEY BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare dough:.
• Thoroughly grease 2 9x9x2 in square pans.
• Dissolve yeast in warm milk; set aside.
• Mix sugar with shortening and salt.
• Add egg and beat with mixer 1 minute until well blended.
• Add flour, then milk-yeast mixture and vanilla to sugar mixture.
• Mix 3 minutes with mixer (use dough hook if possible).
• Turn dough on floured surface and knead for 1 minute.
• Put in lightly greased bowl, cover with towel and set in warm area to rise for 1 hour.
• Divide dough into 2 equal parts and place each in pan.
• Crimp dough halfway up sides, so gooey butter does not run underneath.
• Poke holes in dough with fork so it won't bubble when baking.
• Make gooey butter filling by:.
• Combining sugar, butter and salt.
• Add egg and corn syrup.
• Mix just enough to incorporate.
• Add flour, water and vanilla.
• Divide butter into two parts and spread over dough.
• Let cakes stand for 20 minutes.
• In the meantime preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Bake 20 minutes, but DO NOT overbake, or topping will not be gooey.
• Cool cakes completely, then sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
• ** If using 10-inch springform pan, it makes one cake. Let the cake cool and then release sides.
• **Serve at room temperature, but store in the fridge.