Cream Cheese Cake😋💕

Cream Cheese Cake😋💕

Ingredients:

• For the Cake:

• 1 ½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 6 large eggs
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ cup whole milk or heavy cream

• For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2–4 tbsp heavy cream or milk (to adjust consistency)

Instructions:

       Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans and line bottoms with parchment paper.

       In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth and fluffy (about 3–5 minutes).    

       Gradually add sugar and continue beating until light and creamy.

       Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract.

         In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.

       Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture, alternating with milk. Don’t overmix—just until smooth.

       Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake 45–50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.

 Make Frosting:

         Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla, and just enough cream to get a silky, pipeable consistency.

Decorate:

      Frost the cooled cake generously. Use a star tip to pipe decorative swirls like in the photo, or smooth for a clean finish.

    Slice, Serve and Enjoy 😋💕😊