I had a friend who suggested to use cream cheese in a cake recipe to make something like a cheesecake. Has anyone done this and if so does it really taste like a cheesecake?

Thank you in advance,
Deni

Never have heard of it. Couldn't hurt to try. I think there is a cream cheese flavoring I think it is at pastrychef.com not sure where I seen it good luck

Wow that was a fun site!!!

Adding cream cheese to cake batter won't make a cheesecake.

However, cream cheese makes a rich moist cake.
My sister's fave is Kraft cream cheese pound cake:

http://www.kraftfoods.com/Recipes/CakesPiesCheesecakes/CakesPoundTube/PHILADELPHIAPoundCake.html

Here's a CC recipe for cream cheese cake:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2230-Cream-cheese-cake.html

HTH

P.S. Cream cheese flavorings are available at:

www.nationalflavors.com

http://www.lorannoils.com/Products.asp?CategoryID=3&SubColumnName=Flavorings