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Cream Cheese Cake

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cream Cheese Cake for Sweet Moments

This Cream Cheese Cake is a rich and fluffy dessert perfect for any occasion, loved for its creamy goodness.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cake
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil or canola/melted coconut oil
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 3 Large Eggs room temperature
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract pure
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour or gluten-free flour
  • 1 tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Buttermilk or milk plus vinegar
For the Frosting
  • 8 oz Unsalted Butter softened
  • 3 cups Powdered Sugar adjust to desired consistency
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Equipment

  • 9x13-inch baking dish
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Electric Mixer
  • Spatula

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C) and grease a baking dish.
  2. Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth, then add oil and sugar.
  3. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together.
  4. Combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients until just mixed.
  5. Gently stir in buttermilk until smooth, then pour into baking dish.
  6. Bake for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Prepare frosting by beating butter and cream cheese, then adding sugar and vanilla.
  8. Frost the cooled cake and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 90mgSugar: 30gVitamin A: 500IUCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Ensure cream cheese and butter are softened, and cool cake completely before frosting.

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