Description
Creamy New York style cream cheese squares deliver a luxurious dessert experience with rich Philadelphia cream cheese and buttery graham cracker crust. Silky smooth layers promise sweet satisfaction that will delight dessert enthusiasts seeking classic comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (226 grams) cream cheese
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (113 grams) butter
- 4 cups (454 grams) confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper for effortless dessert extraction.
- Base Layer: Thoroughly combine yellow cake mix, eggs, and butter into a uniform dough. Press the mixture evenly across the baking dish bottom, creating a solid foundation for the dessert.
- Cream Filling: Whisk confectioners’ sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla extract until achieving a luxuriously smooth, lump-free consistency. Spread the creamy mixture uniformly over the cake base, ensuring complete coverage without trapping air bubbles.
- Baking Process: Slide the prepared dish into the preheated oven. Bake for 35-40 minutes, monitoring for golden-brown edges and a slightly set top. The goal is a delicate, tender texture without excessive browning.
- Cooling and Serving: Allow the dessert to cool completely at room temperature, enabling layers to stabilize and simplifying the cutting process. Use a clean, sharp knife to slice into precise, appealing squares. Serve and relish the rich, creamy delicacy.
Notes
- Prep Surface Protection: Use parchment paper with overhang for effortless lifting and clean removal of the entire dessert without crumbling.
- Mixing Technique: Blend cake mix ingredients thoroughly to prevent dry pockets, ensuring a smooth, uniform base layer with consistent texture.
- Cream Cheese Smoothness: Whisk cream cheese mixture until completely lump-free, using room-temperature ingredients for silkier, more spreadable consistency.
- Baking Precision: Watch edges carefully during baking; golden-brown color indicates perfect doneness without risking dry or overcooked squares.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg