Description
A decadent mashup of flaky almond croissants and gooey butter cake, layered with rich almond flavor and a melt-in-your-mouth texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 2–3 day-old almond croissants, torn into pieces
- 225g cream cheese, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds (for topping)
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a bowl, mix cake mix, melted butter, and 1 egg until a thick dough forms. Press into the bottom of the prepared dish.
- Scatter torn almond croissants evenly over the crust layer.
- In another bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs and almond extract, then gradually mix in powdered sugar until fully combined.
- Pour cream cheese mixture over the croissants and crust, spreading evenly.
- Top with sliced almonds.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, until edges are golden and center is slightly jiggly.
- Cool completely before dusting with powdered sugar and slicing into squares.
Notes
This cake is best served at room temperature. Store leftovers in the fridge and bring to room temp before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: almond croissant, gooey butter cake, dessert, bakery-style, almond cake