A perfect tea time cake with delicious cream cheese flavor.
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 50 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Servings 2Loaves
Author Syama
Ingredients
2CAP Flour
1 1/2SugarSee Notes
1CButter
8ozCream Cheese
6EggsLarge
1/4CMilk
2TspVanilla Extract
1TspBaking Powder
1/2TspSalt
Instructions
Ensure that all ingredients are at room temperature before proceeding.
Butter and flour the cake pans and set aside.
Pre-heat the oven to 375°F.
Sift the flour , salt and the baking powder together. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl beat the butter and cream cheese together till mixed well. Add the sugar and cream till smooth. Add the eggs one by one , mixing in well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla.
Fold in half the flour mix. Fold in the milk followed by the remaining flour. Immediately pour
the batter into the waiting pan/s and transfer to the hot oven.
Reduce temperature to 350°F and bake for 30 minutes. Insert a cake tester (toothpick/ skewer) to see if the cake is set in the center. If not set, bake for and additional 10 minutes and check again . Bake an additional 5 minutes for desired browning on top.
Remove from the oven. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
Slice and serve or wrap tightly and freeze for future use.
Notes
The amount of sugar in the recipe is for a lightly sweet cake. Increase up to 3C to get a sweeter version. If using 3C sugar , increase the butter by 1/2C as well.