With a rich cream cheese icing and a delicious cream cheese filling, this is your coffee's new best friend!
Servings : 16
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 45 minutesmins
Total Time 1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Ingredients
CAKE
2cupsall-purpose flour
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
2teaspoonsbaking powder
1teaspooncinnamon
6tablespoonsbutter, softened
1cupsugar
2eggs
2/3cupplain yogurt
1tablespoonvanilla
Pecan halves, for garnish
CREAM CHEESE FILLING
1block(8-ounces) 1/3 Less Fat Cream Cheese
2eggs
1/2-cupsugar
1/4-cupall-purpose flour
CREAM CHEESE ICING
1cuppowdered sugar
1/4cupheavy cream
4ouncescream cheese, at room temperature
2teaspoonspure vanilla extract
3tablespoonwater, plus extra, as needed
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375.
Grease a 9-inch bundt cake pan with butter and sprinkle with flour; shake off any excess.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and lemon zest. Set aside.
In your mixer's bowl, cream together butter and sugar; beat until creamy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in yogurt and vanilla and continue to mix until thoroughly combined.
Keeping mixer on low, slowly add flour mixture and continue to mix until well incorporated.
Pour half of the cake batter in the prepared cake pan and using an offset spatula, spread the batter evenly and smooth it out. Set aside.
Prepare the Cream Cheese Filling by combining all ingredients in your mixer's bowl; beat until smooth and thoroughly combined.
Drop the Filling by the spoonfuls over the cake batter.
Top with the remaining of cake batter, and using an offset spatula, spread the batter evenly and smooth it out.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes in bundt pan.
Carefully invert cake onto a cooling rack and let cool 30 minutes before icing the cake.
In the meantime, prepare the Icing
In your mixer's bowl, combine the powdered sugar, heavy cream, cream cheese, water, and vanilla; beat until smooth, adding more water if needed, until the icing is spreadable.
Spread the icing over the cake and allow to set for 20 minutes.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.