Magic Cake

It's "magic" because cake and frosting are made together from one simple recipe

Frosting Ingredients

• 1 (3-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
• 1 1-lb. pkg. (approx. 3 3/4 cups) C&H® Powdered Sugar
• 1/3 cup milk

Cake Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup water

Frosting Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed until smooth. Add confectioners' or powdered sugar alternately with milk, beating 1-2 minutes or until blended. Remove 1 cup frosting from bowl; set aside.

Cake Instructions

Grease and flour 8x8-inch square baking pan. With mixer at slow speed, add eggs to remaining frosting in mixing bowl. Add vanilla; beat until blended. In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to mixing bowl alternately with water and continue beating 1-2 minutes or until well blended.

Pour into prepared pan; bake 30-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely. Place cake on serving plate. Spread sides and top of cake with remaining frosting.

For Cupcakes: Follow cake recipe and then pour batter into 12 medium muffin cups lined with paper baking cups, filling 2/3 full. Bake 25-30 minutes or until cupcakes spring back when lightly touched in center. Remove from pan. Cool completely. Spread tops of cupcakes with remaining frosting.

recipe source : C&H sugar