Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients:

  • Cake flour (1-1/2 cups)
  • Cocoa powder (2/3 cup)
  • Baking powder (1 tsp)
  • Baking soda (1/2 tsp)
  • Salt (1/2 tsp)
  • Sugar (1-1/2 cups)
  • Room temperature butter (1 stick + 1 stick)
  • Eggs (2 + 2)
  • Vanilla extract (2 tsp + 1 tsp)
  • Room temperature cream cheese (8 oz)
  • Powdered sugar (4 cups)
  • White chocolate chips (1/2 cup)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13x9" baking dish.
  2. Melt 1 stick of butter.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
  4. Mix in melted butter, 2 eggs, and 2 tsp of vanilla until a stiff dough forms.
  5. Spread dough evenly in baking dish.
  6. Melt white chocolate chips.
  7. Clean mixing bowl. Cream together 1 stick of butter and cream cheese.
  8. Add 2 eggs and mix until thoroughly blended.
  9. Mix in 1 tsp of vanilla, powdered sugar, and melted white chocolate chips.
  10. Pour cream cheese mixture over dough in baking dish and spread evenly.
  11. Bake until topping is golden and jiggles slightly when shaken (~40 minutes).
  12. Cool, then chill in refrigerator before serving.