☁️🍰 CLOUD CAKE — SOFT, LIGHT & MELTS IN YOUR MOUTH! 🍰☁️
“I make this twice a week!”
If you love cakes that are incredibly soft, delicate, and almost cloud-like, this one deserves a spot in your recipe collection. ☁️❤️
The combination of cream cheese, butter, milk, eggs, and a little flour creates a wonderfully tender cake with a light, fluffy texture.
And the best part?
✨ Just blend the ingredients, bake gently, and let the oven do the work!
It’s perfect with a cup of tea or coffee, as a simple afternoon dessert, or whenever you want something homemade without making a complicated cake.
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☁️ CLOUD CAKE
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🛒 INGREDIENTS
🧀 200 g (7 oz) cream cheese, softened
🧈 50 g (3½ tbsp) unsalted butter, softened
🥛 100 ml (about 7 tbsp) milk
🥚 4 large eggs, separated
🍚 70 g (⅓ cup) granulated sugar
🌾 40 g cake flour
🌽 10 g cornstarch
🌼 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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👩🍳 INSTRUCTIONS
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1️⃣ PREPARE THE OVEN
Preheat your oven to 320°F (160°C).
Line the bottom of a round cake pan with parchment paper.
For this delicate cake, a water bath helps create a gentle, moist baking environment.
2️⃣ MAKE THE CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE
Place the softened cream cheese, butter, and milk into a blender.
Blend until completely smooth and creamy.
If necessary, pause and scrape down the sides so everything combines evenly.
3️⃣ ADD THE EGG YOLKS
Separate the eggs carefully.
Add the egg yolks to the cream cheese mixture.
Add the vanilla extract and blend briefly until smooth.
4️⃣ ADD THE DRY INGREDIENTS
Sift together the cake flour and cornstarch.
Add them to the mixture and blend very briefly, just until incorporated.
Avoid overmixing once the flour has been added.
5️⃣ WHIP THE EGG WHITES
Place the egg whites in a clean, dry bowl.
Beat until foamy.
Gradually add the sugar while continuing to beat until you have a smooth, glossy meringue with soft-to-medium peaks.
This is one of the most important steps for achieving that beautiful cloud-like texture. ☁️
6️⃣ FOLD EVERYTHING TOGETHER
Add about one-third of the whipped egg whites to the cream cheese batter.
Gently fold with a spatula.
Add another third and fold again.
Finally, fold in the remaining egg whites.
Use gentle movements rather than vigorous stirring—you want to preserve as much air as possible.
7️⃣ PREPARE FOR BAKING
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
Place the cake pan inside a larger roasting pan.
Carefully add hot water to the larger pan, coming partway up the outside of the cake pan.
This water-bath method helps the cake bake gently and evenly.
8️⃣ BAKE
Bake at 320°F (160°C) for approximately 50–65 minutes, depending on your oven and pan size.
The cake should look lightly golden and feel set around the edges while remaining delicate in the center.
If the top begins browning too quickly, loosely cover it with foil.
9️⃣ COOL GENTLY
Turn off the oven and leave the cake inside with the door slightly open for about 10–15 minutes.
Then carefully remove it from the water bath.
Allow the cake to cool before removing it from the pan.
For an even firmer texture, chill it before serving.
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☁️ THE SECRET METHOD
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The real secret isn’t simply putting ingredients into a blender.
It’s the egg-white technique.
Whipping the egg whites creates tiny air bubbles that give the cake its characteristic lightness.
When folding them into the batter, be gentle. Mixing too aggressively can knock out the air and make the finished cake heavier.
The water bath is another important part of the method because it provides gentle, moist heat and helps reduce the chance of the delicate cake drying out.
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📜 A LITTLE HISTORY
Cloud-like cream cheese cakes are part of a broader tradition of delicate Japanese-style and soufflé-inspired cheesecakes.
These cakes became especially popular because they combine the richness of cheesecake with the airy texture of a sponge or soufflé.
Different versions use slightly different amounts of cream cheese, flour, sugar, and eggs.
The result is a dessert that feels lighter and softer than a traditional dense cheesecake—hence the nickname “cloud cake.” ☁️🍰
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💛 WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT
☁️ Soft and delicate texture
🧀 Creamy cream-cheese flavor
🍰 Light rather than dense
🌼 Lovely vanilla aroma
☕ Perfect with tea or coffee
👨👩👧👦 Wonderful for sharing
✨ Elegant enough for guests
❤️ A beautiful homemade treat
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🌟 BAKING BENEFITS
This recipe is especially fun for home bakers because it teaches several useful techniques:
🥚 Separating eggs
☁️ Making meringue
🥄 Folding delicate mixtures
♨️ Using a water bath
🎂 Baking a soft, delicate cake
Once you’ve mastered these techniques, you’ll be able to use them in many other desserts too.
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☕ HOW TO SERVE IT
Serve the cake plain for a simple presentation, or add your favorite toppings.
🍓 Fresh strawberries
🫐 Blueberries
🍑 Sliced peaches
🍯 A light drizzle of honey
🍓 Fruit sauce
❄️ A dusting of powdered sugar
A cup of coffee or tea alongside it makes the perfect afternoon treat. ☕❤️
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👩🍳 MY BEST TIPS
✨ Make sure the cream cheese is softened.
✨ Use room-temperature eggs when possible.
✨ Sift the flour and cornstarch for a smoother batter.
✨ Use a completely clean bowl when whipping egg whites.
✨ Don’t overbeat the egg whites until they become extremely stiff.
✨ Fold gently to preserve the air.
✨ Avoid opening the oven repeatedly while baking.
✨ Allow the cake to cool gradually to help prevent sudden collapse.
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❤️ FOR LOVERS OF SOFT CAKES
If you love desserts that are:
☁️ Fluffy
🍰 Delicate
🧀 Creamy
🌼 Lightly sweet
☕ Perfect with coffee
🍓 Easy to dress up
…this is definitely one to save!
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🏡 THE KIND OF CAKE PEOPLE REMEMBER
There is something special about a homemade cake that doesn’t need a fancy decoration.
You slice it open and see that soft, delicate center.
You take the first bite.
And suddenly everyone at the table wants another piece. 😋❤️
That’s what makes simple homemade desserts so wonderful.
They don’t have to look complicated.
They just have to taste good.
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❤️ FINAL CONCLUSION
This Cloud Cake is delicate, creamy, fluffy, and wonderfully comforting.
With just a handful of everyday ingredients and a little patience, you can create a dessert that looks beautiful and feels incredibly special.
Make it for your family.
Make it for guests.
Make it for a quiet afternoon with your favorite cup of coffee.
Or, like many home bakers, make it simply because once is never enough! ☁️🍰❤️
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