Moist Cream Cheese Loaf

 

Ingredients:

75 g. unsalted butter (room temperature)

75 g. cream cheese (room temperature)

90 g. castor sugar 

3 eggs (lightly beaten)

1 tsp. vanilla or 2 tbsp. lemon juice for a tangy taste (I use vanilla)

120 g. plain flour (sifted)

1 tsp. baking powder (sifted)

1/2 tsp. salt

Methods:

1. Add butter and cream cheese in a mixer bowl and mix until light and fluffy.
2. Add in sugar and continue to mix until batter is light and fluffy.
3. Add beaten eggs, in 7 addition.  Mix well after each addition.  Then add vanilla or lemon juice, and give it a mix.
4. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl.  Add to the mixture in (3) and mix just until combined.
5. Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan.  Tap to release excess bubbles.  Spread the top of the batter with a spatula.
6. Bake in a preheated oven of 160 degree Celsius for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
7. Remove from oven and let it cool down completely.
8. Serve and enjoy!

I adapted this recipe from 'Savor Easy' with a slight adjustment to suit my baking preference.