Neiman Marcus Cake Chocolate Version Recipes

NEIMAN MARCUS CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 13x9 inch baking pan.
• Combine the chocolate cake mix, 1 of the eggs, and the butter or margarine and mix until smooth. Pat mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the semi sweet chocolate chips and the chopped nuts evenly over the cake.
• Mix together the confectioner's sugar, cream cheese, and the remaining 2 eggs until well blended. Pour over the semi-sweet chocolate chips and the chopped nuts.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 40 minutes. Let cake cool a little before cutting. Serve warm or cooled.

NEIMAN MARCUS CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bottom Layer: Mix cake mix, melted butter, 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract with a spoon.
• Pat into a 9x13 inch greased pan.
• Top Layer: Mix cream cheese, 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract with and electric mixer. Slowly beat in the powdered sugar.
• Pour the mixture over the bottom layer.
• Bake for 30 - 35 minutes. Top layer should be flakey and a light golden brown. Allow to cool. Cut into squares.

NEIMAN MARCUS CAKE

Steps:

• Combine cake mix, butter and 2 of the eggs.
• Press into a 9x13x2-inch pan (greased).
• Combine cream cheese, remaining 2 eggs and powdered sugar.
• Mix well and spread over top of first mixture (but do not mix the two together).
• Bake at 350° until lightly browned (about 35 minutes).

NEIMAN-MARCUS BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
• Pour cake mix into mixing bowl.
• Mix in 1 slightly beaten egg and butter to a moist dough consistency.
• Press mixture evenly in baking pan.
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, remaining eggs and vanilla together until creamy.
• Beat in sugar gradually, until smooth; this takes several minutes.
• Pour cream cheese mixture over dough in baking pan.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes.
• Watch carefully so base doesn't get too brown.
• The cheese mixture sinks into the center somewhat, leaving a firmer crust around the edges.
• Cut into squares to serve.
• Some cooks sprinkle powdered sugar or pecans over the top of the baked cake or garnish it with fresh strawberries.

NEIMAN MARCUS CAKE II

Steps:

• 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.

NEIMAN MARCUS CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9" baking pan.
• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix with 1 egg, butter Or margarine; mix until smooth.
• Pat the mixture into prepared baking pan.
• Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and the chopped nuts evenly over the cake-crust in the pan.
• in a bowl, mix together the icing sugar, cream cheese and the remaining 2 eggs until well blended; pour over the semi-sweet chocolate chips and the nuts.
• Bake for about 40 minutes.
• Let cake cool a little before cutting.
• Serve warm or cooled-- DELICIOUS!