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Cream Cheese Danish Recipe

Take a shortcut with me and use a cake mix to make this tender, sweet, and easy cream cheese danish recipe with vanilla glaze, crumb topping, and cream cheese filling.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: creamcheese
Servings: 6
Calories: 498kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 box French vanilla cake mix reserve 1/2 cup
  • 3 eggs
  • 16 ounces sour cream

Filling

  • 8 ounces cream cheese at room temp
  • 2 tablespoons milk or half and half

Crumb topping

  • 1 tablespoon butter melted
  • 1/2 cup reserved cake mix
  • 2 tablespoons confectioner’s sugar
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds

Icing

  • 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 10x15 pan liberally with cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, place the sour cream, eggs, and most of the cake mix, making sure you reserve 1/2 cup of the dry cake mix for crumb topping. Beat well with an electric mixer for 1-2 minutes, until well incorporated.
    1 box French vanilla cake mix, 3 eggs, 16 ounces sour cream
  • Spread the cake batter into the prepared pan, scraping out the bowl with a rubber spatula.
  • In the same mixing bowl (no need to clean), place the cream cheese and milk. Beat again until fully combined, about a minute or two. Use the back of a spoon to make 12-15 indentations in the cake batter and place a spoonful of cream cheese mixture into each one.
    8 ounces cream cheese, 2 tablespoons milk or half and half
  • In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter, reserved cake mix, and two tablespoons of confectioner’s sugar until nice and crumbly. Sprinkle sliced almonds over the top of the cake batter and then sprinkle crumb topping evenly over.
    1 tablespoon butter, 1/2 cup reserved cake mix, 2 tablespoons confectioner’s sugar, 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  • Stir together the icing ingredients until smooth. Use a spoon to drizzle over the top of the cooled cake.
    1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon milk

Nutrition

Calories: 498kcal