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Neiman Marcus Cake II

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"Rich yet delicious!" — Mary Catherine Bailey

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Original recipe makes 1 - 13x9 inch cake Change Servings

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
4 eggs
1/2 cup butter

8 ounces cream cheese
4 cups confectioners' sugar

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 13x9 inch baking pan.
Combine the yellow cake mix, 2 of the eggs, and the butter or margarine mix well. The batter should be stiff. Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
Combine the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and the remaining 2 eggs. Mix well and pour over the top of the cake batter.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes.

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Note: Recipe is not an official Neiman Marcus recipe.

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This cake has been used by my family since before I can remember, the only difference is that we only use 2 cups of sugar or 1 box. This is the reason why everyone thought it was too sweet. And our recipe calls for only 1 egg in the cream cheese part, but I tried it with 2 and it tasted the same but was much easier to spread on the 1st layer. This is a family tradition during Thanksgiving and Christmas!

—JAAB79

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 23, 2002

Wowza! I made this cake yesterday afternoon. It is SWEET. Very very sweet. It is good, but tooooooo much sugar! If you have a sweet tooth this is your cake. WOW. I don't think I will make it again.

—LISNLAUREN

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Jan 21, 2007

I used LEMON CAKE MIX - added chopped PECANS to the cake mixture, and even added some to the top of the cake mixture (we like pecans). I then put a thin layer of sweetened COCONUT on top of the chopped pecans, then the cream cheese layer. To the cream cheese mixture I used TWO PKGS of cream cheese (to make it more cream cheesey and less sweet) less powder sugar probably 2 1/2 cups (since the coconut was sweet) AND I added ALMOND extract (2 TBLBS) to the cream cheese mixture. Let me tell you - it was GOOD !!!!! My daughter (who mostly likes chocolate) LOVED IT!!!! Will DEFINITELY MAKE THIS ONE AGAIN! THANK YOU !

—Kerri

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Feb 17, 2008

I followed "Kerri's" directions and it came out wonderful. (Worthy of it's own recipe with her changes.) I cut this into squares and took it to a UFC Fight Night gathering with a bunch of friends and they loved it - just the right amount of sweet and the coconut and nuts give it a nice boost! I pressed the "crust" into the pan by covering it in waxed paper. It was really easy that way.

—MAMASPICE

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Sep 17, 2008

The first time I made this recipe I followed the suggestions of other reviewers and used 2 cups of powdered sugar. Too sweet for me. So the second time I used 1 cup. Perfect. I also added 1 tsp of almond extract to the cream cheese and I put about a half cup of seedless raspberry jam into a sandwich bag. I cut the corner of the bag, piped the jam on top, swirled with a knife along the top to make it pretty. That was fantastic!!!!

—COOKOFDEATH

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Oct 16, 2003

I work in a hair salon and a client of ours made this and brought it in. Since then I've made it three times. And that was only two months ago. It is so good! Its wonderful to take to potluck dinners. It does not need any icing and its perfect with a cup of coffee. I LOVE IT!

—JAMIERENEE

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Oct 13, 2005

Great cake/bar. I would definately make this again. It tastes like a great yellow cake covered in cheesecake. It was really easy also. You can't go wrong on something easy and great tasting!

—Megan Leigh

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Dec 21, 2005

I first had this cake at a shower. Everyone was wanting the recipe. I have taken this to many events and it has been a BIG hit. I add chopped pecans with the cake mix and then spread it in the pan. A nice crunchy surprise in the crust!!!

—JillP

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Nutrition

Calories
428 kcal
21%

Carbohydrates
63.5 g
20%

Cholesterol
96 mg
32%

Fat
18 g
28%

Fiber
0.4 g
2%

Protein
4.7 g
9%

Sodium
358 mg
14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Neiman Marcus Cake II

Serving Size: 1/14 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 14
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 428
Calories from Fat: 162

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g 28 %
Saturated Fat 8.8g 44 %
Cholesterol 96mg 32 %
Sodium 358mg 14 %
Potassium 71mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 63.5g 20 %
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2 %
Protein 4.7g 9 %
Sugars 49.7g
Vitamin A 10 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 9 %
Iron 10 %
Thiamin 8 %
Niacin 13 %
Vitamin B6 4 %
Magnesium 2 %
Folate 26 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.