This Gooey Butter Cake Martini recipe is a delicious way to drink your dessert! It’s made with the flavors of white chocolate, hazelnut, vanilla, and butterscotch schnapps for a decadent, indulgent, creamy cocktail. If you’ve ever had gooey butter cake, this drink will give you the same amazing feeling!

gooey butter cake martini

Gooey Butter Cake Martini

This dessert cocktail is made to taste just like gooey butter cake. It’s a fun martini recipe that is just so decadent!

We here in St. Louis have a few things we are VERY proud of when it comes to food. There’s a section of town called “The Hill” that boasts the best Italian food you have ever had. We love our Ted Drewes ice cream and Imo’s Pizza (provel cheese forever!). And you certainly won’t find an appetizer we like better than deep fried ravioli!

But my favorite of all our classic foods is GOOEY BUTTER CAKE! It’s a dense and delicious little square slice of cake that is traditionally made from wheat cake flour, butter, sugar, and eggs. It It comes in all flavors and assortments, and if you haven’t tried it, you haven’t lived! It’s an STL tradition that we don’t take lightly, and I thought it would be fun to make it into cocktail form (because why not?).

Every great dessert needs a liquid companion, am I right? This Gooey Butter Cake Martini is a must make whether you have tried the real thing or not, it’s SO good, easy, indulgent, and addicting. YUM!

You won’t believe how good this dessert cocktail is. It tastes just like gooey butter cake!

Be sure to also try our Gooey Butter Cookies, Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies, and Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake!

dessert cocktail in a martini glass

A plate of food and glasses of wine on a table, with Martini and Cookie

Vodka and Butterscotch Schnapps Drink

Another thing we are proud of here in St. Louis is Pearl Vodka. I know you’ve seen me talk about it before, and hopefully you’ve given it a try. If you have, then you’re already a fan. It’s my very favorite vodka because it’s crisp, clean, smooth, delicious, and made right here in St. Louis.

It comes in ALL the best flavors (so many!) but my go-to has always been the Black Pearl. To me, it just can’t be beat. This Gooey Butter Cake Martini recipe is fabulous with the flavorless Black Pearl or the Pearl Vanilla Bean, whatever floats your boat!

The Vanilla Bean flavor adds that extra kick of vanilla in, but you can use any vodka and just add vanilla extract instead.

This drink also features butterscotch schnapps, white chocolate liqueur, and hazelnut liqueur. Everything combines perfectly into one indulgent drink!

martinis next to a plate of gooey butter cake

A plate of food and glasses of wine on a table, with Cake and Martini

How to Make Gooey Butter Martini

This gooey butter cake martini recipe couldn’t be easier. All you have to do is mix the ingredients in a cocktail shaker, shake it all up, and pour. It looks just as thick and creamy as the original gooey butter cake, and the flavor is just amazing. I highly recommend this as an after dinner drink to replace dessert. You get the best of both worlds in one!

If you’ve never tried gooey butter cake (or if you have and you’re obsessed), make sure you try these recipes too:

creamy martini drink

A cat sitting on a plate, with Martini and Gooey butter cake

Just posting these pictures makes me want to sip on a Gooey Butter Cake Martini while diving into a piece of actual Gooey Butter Cake. If Gooey Butter Cake isn’t sold near you, here is a great recipe for the real thing. You HAVE to try it, while sipping this sweet treat. Trust me!

See the recipe card for details on how to make Gooey Butter Cake Martini. Enjoy!

Try these other delicious martini recipes:

Recipe Card

Gooey Butter Cake Martini Recipe

5 from 7 votes
Prep: 5 minutes
Total: 5 minutes
Servings: 2
Author: Becky Hardin
gooey butter cake martini with sliced peach on rim
This Gooey Butter Cake Martini recipe is a delicious way to drink your dessert! It's made with the flavors of white chocolate, hazelnut, vanilla, and butterscotch schnapps for a decadent, indulgent, creamy cocktail. If you've ever had gooey butter cake, this drink will give you the same amazing feeling!
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Ingredients 

  • 2 ounces Pearl Vodka Black Pearl or Vanilla Bean
  • 2 ounces White Chocolate Liqueur
  • splash or about 1/2 ounce Hazelnut Liqueur (like Frangelico)
  • 1 ounce Butterscotch Schnapps
  • 3 ounces 1 shot heavy cream or whole milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract if not using the Pearl Vanilla Bean, optional

Instructions 

  • Add all of the ingredients along with ice to a cocktail shaker. Shake to combine.
  • Pour into martini glasses and garnish with a dash of ground cinnamon (just a smidgen)
  • Enjoy!
Calories: 227kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 1gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 20mgPotassium: 56mgSugar: 18gVitamin A: 70IUCalcium: 48mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Meet Becky Hardin

Becky Hardin is a wife and mother living in Saint Louis Missouri. She founded The Cookie Rookie in 2012 as a creative way to share recipes. Now, she is a trusted resource for easy cooking around the world, being featured in Taste of Home, The Kitchn, ABC’s Home and Family, and more. Here at The Cookie Rookie she is the editor in chief of all recipes and continues to enjoy sharing her passion for cooking for busy families. She has since founded two additional food blogs, Easy Chicken Recipes and Easy Dessert Recipes.

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Micah
Micah
September 2, 2019 10:05 pm

I don’t understand the cream measurement above.

Also…if it’s only a shot of cream (1.5 oz.), then this is a 7.5 oz. drink. Too big for a martini glass and way to much alcohol for a single drink. The recipe should be halved.

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August 24, 2016 7:03 am

It is a great combination of fruit and dairy products. This dessert has a rather unusual taste. I would remove the cinnamon from the list of ingredients.

Michelle Goth
Michelle Goth
August 16, 2016 2:12 pm

I love gooey butter cake and you’re crazy creative for thinking to adapt it into a martini! And your kitty is so cute, mine loves to help me with pics, too!

Abeer
Abeer
August 13, 2016 2:33 am

Omg! that picture with your little kitty peeking in is soooooo cute! I think she wants to take a sip of that delicious martini too ;)

Michelle | A Latte Food
Michelle | A Latte Food
August 12, 2016 3:10 pm

This looks so good! I love gooey butter cake! And, OMG, Dill is adorable (totally loving that name!)!

Renee - Kudos Kitchen
Renee - Kudos Kitchen
August 12, 2016 2:00 pm

This marini looks absolutely amazing, and I love that picture with your kitty in the window waiting for his cocktail :)

Maryanne @ the little epicurean
Maryanne @ the little epicurean
August 11, 2016 6:45 pm

I need to visit “The Hill!” And I’ll wear stretchy pants so I can eat it all!

Amy Stafford
Amy Stafford
August 11, 2016 5:41 pm

Vanilla Vodka, is a thing? I totally need this in my life, with a peach!

Jessica | The Novice Chef
Jessica | The Novice Chef
August 11, 2016 5:05 pm

Oh my gosh! This is a drink I could definitely get behind!

Reese
Reese
August 11, 2016 9:01 am

That seems to be great! I’ll have a chance to try it soon, I hope.5 stars