Read more: Homemade Gooey Butter Cake Bars – No Cake Mix Needed [feast_advanced_jump_to] St. Louis style Gooey Butter Cake made with a cake mix is one of my most popular recipes on this site.

Some people love retro cookbooks; I'm more of a '00s magazine person. I recently found a magazine clipping from 2013 where Neil Patrick Harris shared a recipe for ooey gooey bars from his mom, Sheila.

These ooey-gooey bars bring all the crisp sweetness of cookies with the tender texture of cake. They are wonderfully comforting and can be customized for any occasion. Swap option: Not a sprinkle fan?

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...