Gooey Butter Cake

INGREDIENTS

For the cake:

3 tbsp

milk, at room temperature

2 tbsp

warm water (105-110˚ F)

1 3/4 tsp

active dry or instant yeast

6 tbsp

unsalted butter, at room temperature

3 tbsp

sugar

1 tsp

salt

large egg

1 3/4 cups

all-purpose flour

For the gooey butter topping:

3 tbsp

plus 1 tsp. light corn syrup

2 tbsp

water

2 1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

12 tbsp

unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 1/2 cups

sugar

1 tsp

kosher salt

large egg

1 cup

plus 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour

Confectioners’ sugar, to serve