Jul 14 2026
RestaurantsBassoSecret Door Recipe

Secret Door Recipe

Inspired by Basso
Time1h
Serves12

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Ingredients

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Base Layer

Method

Base Layer Preparation

  1. 1

    Preheat the Oven

    Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.

  2. 2

    Mix Dry Ingredients

    In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk until well mixed.

  3. 3

    Cream Butter and Sugar

    In another bowl, cream the softened butter until smooth. Gradually add the dry mixture and mix until just combined.

  4. 4

    Add Wet Ingredients

    Beat in the eggs one at a time and add the vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and well blended.

Secret Filling Preparation

  1. 5

    Prepare Cream Cheese Mixture

    In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until creamy.

  2. 6

    Add Chocolate Chips

    Fold in the chocolate chips gently into the cream cheese mixture until evenly distributed.

Assembly and Baking

  1. 7

    Layer the Mixtures

    Spread half of the base layer mixture into the prepared baking pan. Carefully dollop the cream cheese filling over the base layer, then top with the remaining base layer mixture.

  2. 8

    Bake

    Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Topping Preparation

  1. 9

    Prepare Topping

    In a mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Gradually fold in the powdered sugar.

  2. 10

    Assemble the Topping

    Spread the whipped topping over the cooled cake and sprinkle with chocolate shavings.

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