Description
This super easy cake recipe combines cream cheese, sour cream, and butter with a tender cake flour base for a rich and moist dessert. The cake is baked slowly at a low temperature, resulting in a delicate texture and golden crust that’s perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 sticks (2 cups) butter, softened
- 7 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 ½ cups cake flour
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round or bundt pan to prevent the cake from sticking, ensuring easy removal after baking.
- Cream Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together the softened cream cheese, sour cream, butter, and sugar using a hand mixer or stand mixer. Beat until smooth and well combined, about 7 minutes, which helps create a light batter.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Incorporate the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition to fully combine them into the mixture. Then stir in the vanilla extract for flavor.
- Mix in Flour: Gradually add the cake flour to the wet mixture, mixing slowly and carefully until the flour is thoroughly blended into the batter, avoiding overmixing.
- Bake the Cake: Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 1 hour and 30 minutes. The cake should become golden and firm. Test doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center; it should come out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving to enhance texture and flavor.
Notes
- Using cake flour results in a lighter, more tender crumb compared to all-purpose flour.
- Make sure all dairy ingredients are softened to room temperature to facilitate easier mixing.
- Low and slow baking at 300°F helps the cake cook evenly without drying out.
- The cake is rich, so serving smaller slices can balance indulgence and portion control.
- For extra flavor, you can add a teaspoon of lemon zest or almond extract along with vanilla.
