Description
Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Filling is a rich, moist dessert with a hidden layer of creamy, tangy filling inside. This easy yet impressive chocolate cake is perfect for celebrations, holidays, or whenever you’re craving something decadent.
Ingredients
- For the Cream Cheese Filling:
- Cream cheese, softened
- Granulated sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- For the Chocolate Cake:
- All-purpose flour
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Granulated sugar
- Vegetable oil
- Eggs
- Buttermilk (or milk + vinegar/lemon juice)
- Vanilla extract
- Hot water or hot coffee
- Optional Glaze or Frosting:
- Powdered sugar
- Cocoa powder
- Milk or cream
- Butter
- Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Make Filling: In a bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
- Make Cake Batter: In one bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. In another, mix oil, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla. Combine wet and dry ingredients, then stir in hot water or coffee until smooth.
- Assemble Cake: Pour half the batter into a greased bundt or loaf pan. Spoon cream cheese mixture over the batter, avoiding the edges. Pour remaining batter on top.
- Bake: Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick (inserted into the cake part) comes out clean. Cool in pan 10–15 minutes, then turn out and cool completely.
- Finish: Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with chocolate glaze once cooled.
Notes
- Add mini chocolate chips to the filling for texture.
- Swirl in jam for a fruity twist.
- Use ganache for an extra decadent topping.
- Great as cupcakes with cream cheese centers.
- Coffee intensifies chocolate flavor without tasting like coffee.
