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Creamy Butter Cake Recipe (California Pizza Kitchen)

  • Author: Chef Mia

Description

An easy copycat recipe for the famous two-layer dessert


Ingredients

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  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 oz. cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 3 oz. cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 3 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 egg white
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Coat 6 ramekins with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Make the cake layer: Beat butter, sugar and cream cheese together in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat in the egg, vanilla and salt.
  3. With the mixer running on low speed, slowly add the flour until incorporated. Pour 6 Tbsp. cake mixture into each ramekin.
  4. Clean the bowl of the stand mixer and place it back on the stand. (Alternatively, do the next step in a separate large bowl.)
  5. Make the cheesecake layer: Beat the sugar and cream cheese together. Slowly beat in the egg white and vanilla until combined. Pour 1 Tbsp. of the cheesecake batter on top of the cake layer in each ramekin.
  6. Place the ramekins on a baking sheet. Bake 45- 50 minutes, until tops are golden brown. Transfer ramekins to a wire rack to cool. Once completely cool, run a knife around the edges of each cake to release them from the ramekins.
  7. Serve warm or at room temperature with a scoop of ice cream.