Philly Fluff Cake
This cake is very popular in the East Coast. Natale’s Bakery in New Jersey is famous for this cake. I made a small cake but this recipe can be easily doubled and baked in a 12 cup tube or Bundt pan. The powdered sugar is a must on this cake.
| Prep Time | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 45 mins |
| Total Time | 2 hr |
| Servings | 8 |
Ingredients
5 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup butter-flavored vegetable shortening
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup powdered sugar, or as needed
Directions
Step 1: –
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a tube or Bundt pan and set aside.
Step 2: –
Beat butter, cream cheese, and shortening together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
Step 3: –
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Beat flour mixture into cream cheese mixture and mix until well combined.
Step 4: –
Beat in 1 egg. Add 1/2 cup sugar; mix until combined. Repeat with second egg and remaining sugar; beat in last egg. Beat in vanilla extract. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Step 5: –
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 38 to 45 minutes.
Step 6: –
Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove cake from pan and cool completely. When cake is completely cool, sift powdered sugar in a thick layer over the whole cake.
Nutrition
| Calories | 366 |
| Fat | 20g |
| Carbs | 42g |
| Protein | 5g |