Easy Eggnog Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This Eggnog Cake is an easy sheet cake infused with eggnog and winter spices, then topped with a homemade cream cheese frosting. It’s a crowd-pleasing holiday dessert!
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups eggnog
For the Eggnog Cream Cheese Glaze:
- 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¼ cup eggnog plus more if needed
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- White chocolate shavings for garnish
Instructions
For the Cake:
- Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick baking spray.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and eggnog until well combined.
- Add Eggs: Beat in the eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Bake the Cake: Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
For the Eggnog Cream Cheese Glaze:
- Beat Cream Cheese Mixture: In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to beat the cream cheese, butter, and eggnog until smooth.
- Add Powdered Sugar: Gradually incorporate the powdered sugar, beating until smooth.
- Adjust Texture: If the glaze is too thick, add 3 tablespoons to ¼ cup more eggnog, aiming for a glaze-like consistency.
- Frost the Cake: Pour the frosting over the warm cake. Let the cake cool completely.
- Garnish: Once cooled, sprinkle white chocolate shavings over the top of the cake.
Nutrition
Calories: 406kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 5gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 238mgPotassium: 86mgFiber: 1gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 552IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition details are an estimate, per serving.
