Ingredients
The following ingredients have 12 Servings
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened (use full-fat, brick-style cream cheese) (226g))
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened (113g))
- 1 cup granulated sugar ((200g))
- ½ cup light brown sugar (firmly packed (100g))
- 2 large eggs (room temperature preferred)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour ((312g))
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ¾ teaspoon table salt
- ½ cup whole milk ((118ml))
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter (melted but no longer hot to the touch (57g))
- ½ cup light or dark brown sugar (firmly packed (100g))
- 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup powdered sugar ((125g))
- 1-2 Tablespoons milk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instruction
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and lightly grease the bottom and sides of a 9x13” (23x33cm) metal baking dish (see note if using glass dish).
- In a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat together softened cream cheese, softened butter, and sugars until creamy and completely combined.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract and stir until completely combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt.
- Add about a third of the flour mixture and stir (by hand or with mixer on low-speed) until mostly combined. Then add half of the milk and stir until mostly combined. Repeat until all of the flour and milk have been added and batter is smooth and completely combined.
- Spread batter evenly into prepared baking pan and set aside.
