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Southern Butter Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze, a moist and delicious dessert

Southern Butter Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze

A buttery and soft cake topped with a sweet tangy cream cheese glaze, perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Cake, Dessert
Cuisine: Southern
Calories: 400
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cake
  • 1 cup Butter at room temperature Do not melt it
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 4 large Eggs Add one at a time
  • 3 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Milk or buttermilk Buttermilk gives a softer crumb
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
For the Cream Cheese Glaze
  • 8 oz Cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp Milk Add slowly to adjust consistency

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Heat the oven to 325°F (163°C) and grease your bundt or 9x13 pan really well.
  2. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy and paler in color.
  3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  4. Mix dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt) in a separate bowl.
  5. Add the dry ingredients and milk alternately to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 50 minutes.
  7. Cool the cake in the pan for 10-15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Glazing
  1. In a medium bowl, beat softened cream cheese until smooth.
  2. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, mixing until combined.
  3. Add milk a little at a time until you reach desired consistency.
  4. Drizzle half of the glaze over the cooled cake, let it set for 10 minutes, then drizzle the rest.

Notes

Let the cake cool completely before glazing to prevent the glaze from melting. Grease the pan thoroughly to avoid sticking. Store leftovers in the fridge due to the cream cheese glaze.