Theres a good chance its already in your fridge.

Small changes in how the butter is made can have a large effect on recipes, particularly in baking.

It performs consistently and has a nice mild flavor.

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The same goes for home bakers who forget to leave their butter out in advance.

It happens to all of us, and having smaller butter portions can help speed upthe softening process.

For Melissa Gray, Senior Recipe Developer and Food Stylist, Land O Lakes is also thenostalgicchoice.

Southern Living Gooey Butter Cake cut into bars to serve

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Test Kitchen Tip

In our baking recipes, unless otherwise specified, we use unsalted butter.

Bon Appetit and Food 52 both prefer Cabot, while Americas Test Kitchen likes Challenge Butter.