Today I have two very sweet treats for you. A mouth watering butter cake recipe and a chance to win a $50.00 gift card to a certain on-line shop.
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you already know that I work at a certain place mentioned here and here.
This place is a pretty sweet place to work. It’s almost as sweet at this cake, recipe and they both have almost the same amount of caloric value, considering we get free sodas, catered lunches, and a freezer fully stocked with yummy ice cream!
Well, back in December I won a $50 Buy.com gift card during our Holiday party, but I was saving it for a special occasion.
Given the fact that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, I thought one of you might enjoy it. We have tons of cookbooks, bakeware, and even a wine store. So, I thought this would be the perfect time for me to share the wealth with you.
If you’ve never had the opportunity or need to explore our site, here is your chance and at no cost! 
Warm Butter Cake a la Mastro’s
Makes 4 cakes
Cake Batter
2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extractCream Cheese Layer
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 egg, room temperature
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extractPreheat oven to 325.
Spray 4 mini springform pans with baking spray.
Prepare the cake batter
In a stand mixer cream butter, cream cheese, and sugar for 1-2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time and beat on low for 20 seconds after each addition. Whisk flour and salt, then add to creamed mixture. Beat on low until just incorporated, making sure not to over beat.
Prepare the cream cheese layer
In a small bowl whip together cream cheese and granulated sugar until creamed, add egg and vanilla extract.
Pour cake batter into prepared springform pans then top with a layer of the cream cheese mixture. Bake for 60 – 75 minutes, or until tops are golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cakes.
Cake can be made a day ahead. When ready to serve microwave until hot approx 1 minute on 80% power then with a kitchen blow torch brûlée the top and sides of the cake to caramelize the sugar crystals.
To serve this cake a la “Mastro’s”, top with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream, drizzle with raspberry coulis and top with a sprig of fresh mint.
Note: I chose to drizzle the cake with the raspberry coulis and then top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Now for the Giveaway!
This giveaway is now closed… the winner has be chosen.
If you haven’t had the opportunity to visit or shop at Buy.com, here’s your chance!
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Good Luck Everyone!
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I would probably but another cookbook since I love them!
Its so tempting
I’d put it towards new baby gear, for my little one due in June.
Umm. I can’t take my eyes off BUTTER cake.
New pots and pans! Mine are falling apart after 10 years.
I’ve been eyeing a cast iron stove top grill/griddle, so I’d probably put it towards one of those.
I would by baking supplies! I recently graduated from college and need to stock a kitchen of my own…
I would buy some more baking pans! You can never have too many right?..
Hi Joseline ~ I think I would take my girls to the store and see what kind of gadgets they would like to add to our kitchen. They are 14 and 17 and LOVE to bake and cook! I think your website is amazing, as you are. When I first met Joe he said his mom had a food blog. What an understatement!
Pam
Josie: I luv the size of these little butter cakes and they look so moist. Great recipe and I like the yield size. Uses a lot of yummy butter!
I haven’t bought from Buy.com before but they have a great array of merchandise. I have been wanting a digital camera. I see that they have quite a number and I might put this towards the purchase.
I’d use it towards an 11 cup cuisinart food porcessor for my mom. Even I have one that’s better than her ancient (and tiny) processor.
I liked Buy.com on facebook.
Wow! Talk about being overwhelmed with too many choices! Being practical, I should really get a new oven thermometer.
I would buy some new shoes or running shoes. (the Womens Athletic Sneakers NIKE Air Force 1 ’07) I thought about buying more baking supplies but i have A LOT and i don’t think i should pile on some more!
Love this recipe!! Will try! Now I wish I had bought those little springform pans I was eyeing this weekend. Now this is my excuse!
and I would buy two new silpat baking sheets! I have been wanting those forever! Crossing my fingers!!! Thanks for sharing!
Those mini-cakes look incredible…love the cream cheese layer and that delicious coulis!
I’d buy a citrus juicer
I love the cream cheese layer of that cake! YUM!!!
Hi Josie,
Now following @Buy_com on Twitter. Will check out their Website.
BTW, these little cakes look marvelous- and with the cream cheese surprise inside- just might have to try these.
Best,
G.
Buy.com- so many choices- I seem to need office supplies and health and beauty supplies right now…hmmm, but might get distracted by a book or two- who knows?
That’s very sweet of you but are you sure you don’t want to spend it yourself, Tiffany?
First off, the butter cakes look amazing. I need to get me some individual cake pans. I love these, or those rather. Also, If I won, I would probably purchase another attachment for my kitchen aid.
Have great day!
I have been wanting to use my mini springforms for something, and now I think I’ve found it!! YUMMY
your butter cake looks so wonderful and moist!!! i would buy a rectanguar tart pan! i have been dying for one for so long!!
new baking pots for sure! I am in so much need!
This looks wonderful. I am loving the cake recipe.;
incredibly cute mini cakes
Oh those butter cakes are definitely mouth watering – they look delicious!
I would probably use the gift card towards a new stand mixer… like the KitchenAid one!
Wow this looks mighty delicious! I would buy a salad spinner because I have just been putting it off for too long!
The $50 would be put towards a new Kitchenaid Stand Mixer. I’ve been saving my pennies and dimes for ages, so $50 would for sure help out! And it looks like buy.com has them with free shipping! Woohoo!
Warm butter cake with cream cheese?! Is that available on buy.com? Cuz that’s definitely what I’d get! And if it’s not available I’d get a couple of cookbooks. By the way, I am so jealous that you get ice cream at work!
I might put to towards something useful like an ERGObaby Carrier. I imagine I’ll need a carrier this time around with 2 other little children to chase after!
Then again, I DO NEED new pots and pans. That would make a good dent in the cost!
follow @buy_com on twitter
twittered (onlymadaresane) about this giveaway!
Butter Cake?!? Say what? This just rocked my world!
I would buy some new cookies sheets and a new cake pan… Mine are rusting and I need to toss them out!
I would use it to buy Castle In The Sky – the one Miyazaki film I haven’t seen! That man does beautiful things with children’s movies
What a beautiful cake. Ive been seeing butter cakes recently and want to try one.
Isn’t it amazing how hard it is to pick out what you would really buy if you had an extra $50. Theres my logical side saying I could use some office supplies and my …. well, my I have too many books as it is side going – NEW COOKBOOK! lol. Thanks for offering this g/c to a winner
I’d buy a new toaster oven which I really need!
Josie, that Mastro’s butter cake is among the best desserts I have ever had. Yours looks amazing – thanks for sharing this recipe. With the Buy.com – I would get some more silicone bakeware. Great giveaway!
Thanks Marla!
it is not fair i can’t have a piece !!! my mouth is wide open & my stomach is crying for it !!
I am totally in love with this recipe and can’t wait to make it. I’m also sending it to my daughter in Dallas who is a baker as well. Truly mouthwatering and great pictures.
Great to hear Sandra! Let me know what you think once you make it.
Josie I love this dessert. It looks perfect for my next hungry bookclub meeting.
I love Mastro’s warm butter cake. I am so excited to try your recipe! It looks simply amazing!! Thank you for posting!!
Josie,
I went with my wife and a couple of friends to dinner at Mastro’s a few weeks ago. We all agreed that the apps were very good, the steak good but not amazing, and that the butter cake made the entire meal worth going there! So, as soon as I got back to our place, I googled Mastro’s Butter cake and your recipe popped up. Copied it and sent it to my sister, and today she brought over 4 mini springform pans filled with the most incredible cakes! Your take on Mastro’s is dead-on! Perfect!
Thank you!
That’s great news! So glad you enjoyed my recipe! – Josie
Hi, I loved the butter cake. Do you have the recipe for Mastro’s Chocolate Pudding Cake (with creme anglaise)? It is to die for!
Hi Caroline, I actually don’t… but I’ll work on trying to figure it out.
I enjoyed this buttercake but I found it to be much cakey-er than the mastros version which is more like a crumble and denser…still a winner and thank you for posting!!
Hi, do you think this recipe could be baked in muffin pans? If so with our without a liner? And, at what baking temp and for how long? I really want to try the recipe tomorrow! But, I don’t have any mini springform pans. Plus, I love cupcakes and I think these would be wonderful as a little buttery cupcake drizzled with the raspberry coulis and a dollop of homemade whipped cream!
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