Copycat Mastro’s Warm Butter Cake
There comes a time in ones life, where you MUST become a copycat! It’s OK. This is not a bad thing. At least when it comes to trying a famous restaurant recipe. There are many recipes that I have tried to copycat, and I have failed. but this is not one of them. This recipe for Copycat Mastro’s Warm Butter Cake recipe is so easy, yet when it is finished, you feel like you painted the Mona Lisa! For reals, I’m not lying. That is how I felt at least.
My dad loved Mastro’s. It was his favorite restaurant of all time. Mastro’s is a pretty swanky spot. In other words, it is really fancy. We were invited to a family members birthday party at Mastro’s in Beverly Hills, on the night of the Golden Globes, and we caught a glimpse of Bradley Cooper having dinner after the awards show.
Prepare for deliciousness!
Ingredients
- CAKE BATTER INGREDIENTS
- (Makes 4-6 cakes)
- 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- CREAM CHEESE LAYER INGREDIENTS
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
- PREPARE THE CAKE BATTER:
- In a stand mixer cream butter, cream cheese, and sugar for 1-2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time and beat on low for 20 seconds after each addition. Add vanilla, and mix just until combined. Whisk flour and salt together in a small bowl, then add to creamed cake mixture. Beat on low until just incorporated, making sure not to over beat.
- PREPARE THE CREAM CHEESE LAYER:
- In a small bowl whip together cream cheese and granulated sugar until creamed, add egg and vanilla extract.
- Pour cake batter into prepared springform pans then top with a layer of the cream cheese mixture. I was able to place about 1/2 cup of cake batter and 1/4 cup of cream cheese layer in each pan. Be sure not to overfill. Bake for 60 – 75 minutes, or until tops are golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cakes.
- Gently remove cakes from pans, and place on plates, and top with a generous scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. Garnish plate with sliced strawberries, and peaches, and top ice cream with a sprig of mint.
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