Last Updated on August 17, 2022
Wake up and smell the coffee, as you enjoy making a cream cheese coffee cake recipe that will fill your heart with joy. This cream cheese coffee cake recipe is perfect for breakfast, or as a snack. The cream cheese filling makes the cake moist and delicious.
You will love this cream cheese coffee cake due to its flavor and creaminess. The best cheese to use for this cake is cream cheese. The coffee will also compliment the cream cheese flavor.
Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Recipe – Option 1
In this recipe, you will need:
For the cake:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- a pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon of Nutmeg
For the frosting:
- 1 egg
- 8-ounce cream cheese
- 1/2 cup white sugar
Directions:
Step 1: Preheat the oven
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2: Prepare your pan
Grease and flour a 13×18 inch pan.
Step 3: Mix
In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time; beating well after each addition. Beat in the butter. Combine flour, baking powder and soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in a separate bowl. Once mixed, add to your cream cheese mixture and stir until a batter forms.
Step 4: Bake
Pour batter into prepared pan evenly. Bake for around 25 minutes, in the center of your preheated oven. Leave cake to cool before frosting.
Step 5: Prepare your frosting
For the frosting, combine egg, cream cheese and sugar to a bowl. Mix well. You can also add vanilla extract if you’d like to give the frosting more flavor. Once cooled, frost your cake any way you wish.
This cream cheese coffee cake can be stored in an airtight container for up to four days. If you want to freeze the cake, wrap it tightly with aluminum foil or plastic wrap, and place it in a freezer-safe bag. It will keep for up to two months.
Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Recipe – Option 2
Ingredients:
For the cake:
- 1 cake mix
- 8-ounce cream cheese, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the filling:
- 8-ounce cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions:
Step 1: Preheat the oven
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2: Prepare your pan
Grease and flour one 13×18 inch baking pan.
Step 3: Mix
In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, cream cheese, eggs, butter, and vanilla extract until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Step 4: Make the filling
Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar together in a bowl until smooth. Add milk and beat until desired consistency is achieved. Set aside. Spoon cream cheese mixture over the batter and swirl with a knife to create a marbled effect.
Step 5: Bake
Bake in the center of your preheated oven for 22 to 25 minutes or until golden brown on top. A toothpick in the center of your cake should come out clean when cooked.
How To Ensure Your Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Remains Moist?
Some people who have tried making the cream cheese coffee cake recipe have complained of a dry cake. How can you ensure your cake is moist and not dry? Here’s some tips:
- To ensure that you have a moist creamy cake: use powdered sugar instead of regular sugar in the recipe. Also do not over mix the cream cheese mixture and do not over mix the cake batter.
- If you want to make a creamier cheese coffee cake, use more cream cheese in the recipe, or you could even add more cream to your recipe. The extra cream will help keep your cake moist and delicious. If you are using a boxed mix, be sure to follow the instructions as directed.
Final Thoughts
Coffee cream cheese coffee cake is one of the best cream cheese cakes you will ever come across. It’s smooth and moist cream cheese filling makes it the perfect coffee cake. It’s light and fluffy, yet tastes creamier than any cake you’ve probably ever tasted.
This cream cheese coffee cake recipe is one of those recipes that will please everyone. Whether you are looking for a breakfast treat, dessert, or just a sweet snack, this cream cheese coffee cake recipe is ideal. Try any one of our cream cheese coffee cake recipes and let us know how it turns out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long is cheese coffee cake good for?
You can store the cream cheese coffee cake in an airtight container for up to four days. If you want to freeze it, wrap it tightly with aluminium foil or plastic wrap before placing it in a freezer-safe bag. It will be good for up to two months.
Can you freeze the cream cheese coffee cake?
Yes, cream cheese coffee cake can be frozen for up to two months. Wrap cream cheese coffee cake tightly with aluminium foil or plastic wrap and place it in a freezer-safe bag.
What makes a coffee cake dry?
A cream cheese coffee cake may become dry if you over mix the cream cheese mixture, or over mix the batter. It may also become dry if cooked for too long.
How to make the cream cheese filling for coffee cake?
To make the cream cheese filling for cream cheese coffee cake, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar together in a medium bowl until smooth. Add milk or cream and beat until desired consistency is achieved.
How much cream cheese do I add to make a moist coffee cake?
There is no real set amount. You can add as much or as little as you wish. The creamier the better, in my opinion.
Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Ingredients
For the cake
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- a pinch of salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
For the frosting
- 1 egg
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup white sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Grease and flour a 13x18 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time; beating well after each addition. Beat in the butter. Combine flour, baking powder and soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in a separate bowl. Once mixed, add to your cream cheese mixture and stir until a batter forms.
- Pour batter into prepared pan evenly.
- Bake for around 25 minutes, in the center of your preheated oven. Leave cake to cool before frosting.
- For the frosting, combine egg, cream cheese and sugar to a bowl. Mix well. You can also add vanilla extract if you'd like to give the frosting more flavor. Once cooled, frost your cake any way you wish.