Ingredients
Scale
- 224 g cream cheese, room temperature
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 400 g sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 360 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 1 ¼ cups buttermilk
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 224 g cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 4-5 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan well.
- Mix the cream cheese, vegetable oil, and sugar in a large bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting.
- Prepare the frosting by beating the butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar and salt, mixing well.
- Frost the cooled cake evenly with the frosting. Get creative!
- Chill the cake in the refrigerator to set the frosting before slicing and enjoying.
Notes
For an extra moist cake, you can add a little more buttermilk if the batter seems too thick. Use room temperature ingredients for a smoother mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 60g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg