When you can’t decide between a vanilla cake, a cheesecake, and a chocolate cake you can always make a Philly fluff cake (or should it be Philly Phluff?). This tasty cake combines the best of all worlds into one creamy, chocolatey, dreamy cake.
This special cake has some cream cheese in the batter and in the glaze as well. This gives the cake a richness, despite looking in spots like a plain yellow cake. Swirled in between these spots are thick ribbons of pure chocolate.
To get this swirl simply fill up your bundt pan part way with batter then top with the melted chocolate. Then take a knife and swirl the two layers a bit. You only need to make one complete circle with your knife and then you’re done. You don’t want to completely mix them, just create a little swirl effect.
Then top with the rest of the batter and smooth it all out with the back of a spoon before placing in the oven to bake.
You’ll want to let the cake cool a bit before removing from the pan. Then leave it to cool a little longer before you glaze it. This keeps more of the frosting on the cake- if it’s too warm it will slide off.
The glaze is easy to make and I love how it gives the cake a snow white appearance. Somehow it makes the chocolate visually stand out more when you cut into it.
If you want to keep it simple you can also skip the glaze and give the cake a dusting with powdered sugar instead. Either way, this cake is so yummy and perfect for special occasions or for anytime you just feel like whipping up a tasty treat.
For the cake:
14 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup vegetable shortening
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups granulated sugar, divided
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 oz bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled
For the glaze:
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