Although gooey butter cake is a St. Louis classic, this version comes by way of Savannah, Ga. It is adapted from a recipe by Paula Deen, the host of "Paula's Home Cooking" on the Food Network.

Was there any doubt in your mind, when you saw the title of this blog post, that it had to involve a Paula Deen recipe? I ate with wild abandon this weekend, and one of the highlights was a dessert ...