St. Louis Butter Cake

• 3 tablespoons 1% low-fat milk, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons warm water (100u0b0 to 110u0b0)
• 1 3/4 teaspoons dry yeast
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 7.9 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 3/4 cups)
• Baking spray with flour
• 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 5.2 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons)
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar

1. Combine milk and 2 tablespoons warm water in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. Dissolve yeast in milk mixture. Let stand 5 minutes. Place canola oil and next 3 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 1 minute). Add egg, beating well. Weigh or lightly spoon 9 ounces (about 1 3/4 cups) flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add flour and milk mixture alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Beat 5 minutes or until dough is smooth and pulls away from sides of bowl.
2. Pat dough into bottom of a 13 x 9-inch metal baking pan coated with baking spray; cover with a damp towel. Let rise in a warm place (85u0b0), free from drafts, 2 hours or until doubled in size.
3. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Combine corn syrup, 2 tablespoons water, and vanilla in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. Place 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, 9 tablespoons butter, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy (about 3 minutes). Add egg, beating well. Weigh or lightly spoon 2 ounces (about 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons) flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Add flour and corn syrup mixture alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Dollop topping over dough, and spread to edges of pan.
4. Bake at 350u0b0 for 35 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, and cut into squares.

milk, water, yeast, canola oil, granulated sugar, unsalted butter, salt, egg, flour, baking spray with, light corn syrup, water, vanilla, sugar, unsalted butter, salt, egg, flour, powdered sugar

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/st-louis-butter-cake (may not work)