The Best Gooey Butter Cake In The World Is Located At This Missouri Bakery
By Beth Price-Williams|Published March 25, 2022
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Those of us with a sweet tooth can never get enough of our favorites goodies – like gooey butter cake. The decadent dessert just hits the spot pretty much any time of the day or the night. While we have no shortage of spots to order the popular Missouri treat, one stands above the rest. In fact, this Missouri bakery might make the best gooey butter cake in the world. (However, you’ll really have to try it to decide for yourself.)
Satisfying that nagging craving for a slice of gooey butter cake is as easy as heading to one of the four locations of Park Avenue Coffee in St. Louis.
Sweets lovers rave about the bakery’s gooey butter cake with some proclaiming it the best they’ve ever had. Others describe it as amazing, fantastic, and awesome. Don’t take their word for it, though.
Be prepared for somewhat of a challenge – a delightfully delicious one, but a challenge nonetheless, especially if you have difficulty making decisions. The menu features more than 70 flavors of gooey butter cake.
You can never go wrong, of course, with classic gooey butter cake. However, if you’re up for something a little different, you’ve got plenty of choices – from triple chocolate to Irish cream.
Gooey butter cake is the star of the show at Park Avenue Coffee, but be sure you also try a piping hot cup of coffee or tea. If you find one you really like, buy a bag to take with you.
Do you agree that Park Avenue Coffee in Missouri makes the world’s best gooey butter cake? If not, who does? Let us know in the comments! If you’re a fan of pies, make a beeline for Peggy Jean’s Pies in Columbia, which boasts a selection of more than 30 pie flavors.
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