Neiman Marcus-Style Cream Cheese Cake Bars (Print-Friendly Version)
A measured yellow cake-mix base supports a sweet cream-cheese layer in these two-layer bars. Separate the butter and eggs for each layer before mixing, and let the baked slab settle before cutting.
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House placeholder — AdSense units launch here# Ingredients You’ll Need:
01 - 18.25 ounces (517 g) dry yellow cake mix, weighed
02 - 1 large egg, for the base
03 - 8 tablespoons (113 g) unsalted butter, melted, for the base
04 - 8 ounces (226 g) full-fat block cream cheese, softened
05 - 2 large eggs, for the filling
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
07 - 8 tablespoons (113 g) unsalted butter, melted, for the filling
08 - 16 ounces (454 g) powdered sugar
# How to Make It:
01 - Heat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
02 - Combine the weighed cake mix with the base egg and its melted butter.
03 - Press the resulting dough across the pan bottom, reaching the corners.
04 - Beat the cream cheese smooth before mixing in the filling eggs and vanilla.
05 - Blend in the filling butter, then incorporate powdered sugar on low speed.
06 - Spread filling over the base; bake 40–50 minutes, checking that the edges have set and the middle trembles without flowing like liquid.
07 - Let the pan cool on a rack, then refrigerate within two hours of baking. Cut after the filling has firmed.
# Extra Suggestions:
01 - Weigh 517 grams of dry yellow cake mix.
02 - Set out separate bowls for the base and filling.
03 - Use block cream cheese that can be beaten smooth.
04 - The filling is delicate straight from the oven.