Cream Cheese Cake with Luscious Frosting
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This cake uses not one, but two full blocks of cream cheese—one baked right into the batter, and another whipped into the frosting. The result is a dense yet fluffy crumb that melts in your mouth, with just enough tang to keep things interesting.
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It bakes beautifully in a simple 9×13-inch dish, making it easy to slice, serve, and share. And while it’s delicious fresh from the oven, it’s even better chilled—so don’t skip the step of popping it in the fridge before serving.
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🍰 Cream Cheese Cake with Luscious Frosting
📝 Ingredients
For the Cake
| Component | Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dairy | Cream cheese | 1 (8 oz) block, softened |
| Oil | Vegetable oil | ¾ cup |
| Sweetener | Granulated sugar | 2 cups |
| Eggs | Large eggs | 3 |
| Flavoring | Vanilla extract | 1½ tsp |
| Dry base | All-purpose flour | 3 cups |
| Leavening | Baking powder | 1 tbsp |
| Seasoning | Salt | 1½ tsp |
| Liquid | Buttermilk | 1¼ cups |
For the Frosting
| Component | Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fat | Unsalted butter | 1 cup (2 sticks), softened |
| Dairy | Cream cheese | 1 (8 oz) block, softened |
| Flavoring | Vanilla extract | 2 tsp |
| Seasoning | Salt | ½ tsp |
| Sweetener | Powdered sugar | 4–5 cups (adjust for consistency) |
👩🍳 Directions
Step 1 – Preheat Oven
- Heat oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
Step 2 – Mix Wet Ingredients
- Beat cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.
- Add oil and sugar; mix well.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each. Stir in vanilla.
Step 3 – Add Dry Ingredients
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add to wet mixture, stirring just until combined.
Step 4 – Finish Batter
- Pour in buttermilk and gently mix until smooth. Do not overmix.
Step 5 – Bake
- Pour batter into prepared dish.
- Bake 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting.
Step 6 – Frost
- Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add vanilla and salt.
- Gradually mix in powdered sugar until fluffy and spreadable.
- Frost cooled cake. Chill before serving for best texture.
✨ Rich, tangy, and irresistibly creamy—this cake is proof that cream cheese belongs in both the batter and the frosting.
