Kristina Lavallee Shares the Best Cream Cheese for Baking with Eat This, Not That!

Kristina Lavallee, award-winning cake artist, entrepreneur, and founder of The Cake Girl in Tampa, Florida, recently shared her professional recommendation with Eat This, Not That! for its feature on the best cream cheese brands for baking.

What Is the Best Cream Cheese for Baking?

For Kristina, Philadelphia Cream Cheese is a go-to choice in the kitchen.

In the Eat This, Not That! feature, Kristina points to its flavor, smooth texture, and dependable performance when baking and making icing. For a professional baker, consistency matters—especially when a recipe needs to produce the same great result time after time.

Cream cheese plays an important role in everything from cheesecakes and fillings to one of the most recognizable cake pairings: red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting.

Why Does Cream Cheese Matter in Baking?

Not every cream cheese performs exactly the same way in a recipe. Texture, moisture content, flavor, and consistency can all affect the finished dessert.

For professional baking, Kristina looks for ingredients that not only taste great but also perform reliably. A smooth, consistent cream cheese can make a noticeable difference when creating frosting that needs the right flavor and texture or a baked dessert where cream cheese is one of the star ingredients.

It is one of those seemingly simple ingredient choices that can have a big impact on the final result.

Baking Advice From Kristina Lavallee of The Cake Girl

Kristina has spent years developing recipes and creating custom cakes and desserts through The Cake Girl. What began as a home-based cake business has grown into a nationally recognized Tampa bakery and dessert brand, with Kristina regularly sharing her baking expertise through national television, magazines, and digital publications.

Her latest Eat This, Not That! appearance is another opportunity to help home bakers make better ingredient choices by sharing what works in a professional bakery environment.

Read the full Eat This, Not That! article: 4 Best Cream Cheese Brands for Baking, According to Bakers.

About Kristina Lavallee and The Cake Girl

Kristina Lavallee is the founder of The Cake Girl and Crave' Cups, an award-winning custom cake and dessert company based in Tampa, Florida. Known for elaborate custom cakes, creative desserts, and memorable edible creations, Kristina and The Cake Girl have been featured by national and local media outlets for their baking expertise and designs.

The Cake Girl creates custom cakes and desserts for birthdays, weddings, corporate events, celebrations, and special occasions throughout Tampa Bay and beyond.