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Old-Fashioned Graham Cracker Cake
Graham Cracker Cake is a recipe that has been a family-favorite for generations. An amazingly moist homemade cake with a delicious creamy frosting.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time
35
minutes
minutes
Servings
12
Calories
534
kcal
Author
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Ingredients
For the cake:
32
squares cinnamon graham crackers,
crushed (about 2 3/4 cups)
2
teaspoons
baking powder
2
Tablespoons
all-purpose flour
1
cup
sugar
½
cup
(1 stick) salted butter
softened to room temperature
5
egg yolks
2
teaspoon
vanilla extract
½
tsp
ground cinnamon
1
cup
milk
1
cup
chopped walnuts
Icing:
For the frosting:
⅓
cup
cream cheese (3 ounces),
softened to room temperature
¼
cup
(1/2 stick) salted butter
softened to room temperature
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
2
cups
powdered sugar
2
Tablespoons
milk
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325F degrees. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Place graham cracker squares into a large plastic bag, and using a rolling pin, crush crackers into crumbs.
Mix graham crackers with flour and baking powder. Set aside.
Cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
Add egg yolks, vanilla and cinnamon. Stir until smooth.
Add in about 1/3 of graham cracker mixture.
Then add about 1/3 of the milk.
Keep alternating graham cracker mixture and milk until it is all incorporated.
Then stir in walnuts.
Spread batter into baking dish. It will be thick.
Bake for about 20-25 minutes (until toothpick inserted comes out clean).
Allow cake to cool completely.
Then begin making frosting. Cream together the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth.
Add powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Spread evenly over cooled cake.
Then sprinkle some crushed graham crackers on top of the icing (optional). Slice and serve.
Notes
You can switch out the walnuts for pecans or you can leave them out altogether.
Definitely get the cinnamon graham crackers for this recipe. It makes a big difference in flavor.
Store any uneaten cake in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories:
534
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
69
g
|
Protein:
6
g
|
Fat:
26
g
|
Sodium:
382
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
46
g