INGREDIENTS
- 195g Plain Flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 150g package cream cheese, room temperature
- 140g unsalted butter, room temperature
- 150g castor sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 Grated lemon or orange
DIRECTION
- Preheat oven to 175c and place rack in center of oven. Butter and line a 6-inch rectangle cake tin.
- Sieve together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a big bowl
- Beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth, add the sugar in three additions, beating well after each addition.
- Continue beating on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Add the vanilla and grated lemon and beat until incorporated.
- Add the flour mixture and mix just until incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for about 50minutes at 175c
- Remove the cake from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool for about 20-30 minutes.
- Remove the cake from the pan and cool completely.
