Neiman Marcus Cake
Neiman Marcus Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake Base
- 15 1/4 ounces yellow cake mix, one box
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup melted butter
For the Cream Cheese Topping
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Other
- butter spray, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Ensure you have a glass baking dish ready for use.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the entire 15 1/4 ounce box of yellow cake mix, 2 large eggs, and 1/2 cup of melted butter. Mix these ingredients thoroughly until a uniform, thick batter forms.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Generously spray the bottom and sides of your glass baking dish with butter spray to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Pour the cake base batter into the prepared baking dish. Use a spatula (lightly sprayed with butter spray to prevent sticking) to flatten the batter evenly across the bottom of the dish.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Wash out the mixing bowl used for the cake base. Add 3 1/2 cups of powdered sugar, the remaining 2 large eggs, 8 ounces of room temperature cream cheese, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the clean bowl. Mix these ingredients together until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Carefully pour the cream cheese mixture directly over the flattened yellow cake batter in the baking dish. Do not mix it in; simply pour it on top and gently smooth it out with a spatula to create an even layer over the cake base.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Place the baking dish into the preheated oven and bake for approximately 35 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and set.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 350
- 8
Once baked, remove the cake from the oven. Let it cool completely on a wire rack before cutting it into individual pieces and serving. This allows the cake to set properly.
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Neiman Marcus Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake Base
- 15 1/4 ounces yellow cake mix, one box
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup melted butter
For the Cream Cheese Topping
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Other
- butter spray, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Ensure you have a glass baking dish ready for use.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the entire 15 1/4 ounce box of yellow cake mix, 2 large eggs, and 1/2 cup of melted butter. Mix these ingredients thoroughly until a uniform, thick batter forms.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Generously spray the bottom and sides of your glass baking dish with butter spray to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Pour the cake base batter into the prepared baking dish. Use a spatula (lightly sprayed with butter spray to prevent sticking) to flatten the batter evenly across the bottom of the dish.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Wash out the mixing bowl used for the cake base. Add 3 1/2 cups of powdered sugar, the remaining 2 large eggs, 8 ounces of room temperature cream cheese, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the clean bowl. Mix these ingredients together until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Carefully pour the cream cheese mixture directly over the flattened yellow cake batter in the baking dish. Do not mix it in; simply pour it on top and gently smooth it out with a spatula to create an even layer over the cake base.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Place the baking dish into the preheated oven and bake for approximately 35 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and set.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 350 - 8
Once baked, remove the cake from the oven. Let it cool completely on a wire rack before cutting it into individual pieces and serving. This allows the cake to set properly.