Cold Oven Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Over the weekend, I was joking with hubby that I think I should get my spine screwed up so that I can hop around like a bunny without worrying that a sneeze or a cough will get the disc out of place again.

It is extremely annoying when the slightest movement will cause yet another day of bed rest.  For some who know me personally, I am not that type who sits around and does nothing.

In fact, my cousin who came by to do manicure for us, wonder why I am so busy even though I have a helper around to help out.  Well, I think it really depends on the individual.  Some will leave everything to the helper and some will still be hands-on.  For me, I should say I have a balance but yet time remains a factor for "pampering" time.

Anyway, the weather hasn't been really co-operative when I needed it to be.  My laundry is in a chaotic mess especially now I have more clothing to wash.  When my hubby tells me that this coming week will be a wet one, I was seriously helpless and this is the time I wish I owned a dryer.  Looking at my neighbour's laundry, I too wished I have an awning that I can “wind blow dry” my clothes.  haiz..... 

Enough said, with kids away in school and me, rested enough over the weekend, I itch to bake.  Yet I am clueless on what to bake till I read about this cold oven cream cheese pound cake.  This is a perfect option because I can follow up with a Pizza dinner as well as to use up the remaining cream cheese.

Having not baked for such a long time (I don't consider that Cheesecake was a real bake), I was eager to get moving.  

Perhaps I was overly ambitious to get two items off the oven.  I was trying to pace myself but by the time I got the pizza out of the oven, I was looking forward to the couch.

Well, this Cold Oven Cream Cheese Pound Cake has a fine crumb but I personally find it too sweet despite reducing the quantity.  It also took longer than expected to bake. I had a hunch that it might be my glass loaf pan. 

Learning experience: Overall, besides the sweetness, I think this recipe is a keeper.  Now I wonder whether if I reduce the sugar, will I still get that moist texture.

What you need:

115g cake flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 ts salt
114g unsalted butter, softened
114g cream cheese, softened
145g castor sugar (I will reduce this to 120g)
3 eggs
1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
3/4 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
1/2 tbsp lemon zest

Method:

Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar till light and fluffy (approx 2 - 3 mins)

Add in egg, one at a time.

Add in ginger and lemon zest.  Mix well.

Lower speed and add in flour, mix till well blended.

Pour into a loaf pan and into a cold oven.

Set temperature at 150 deg (forced fan) and bake for 20 - 25 mins.


Source: Cake Keeper Cakes by Lauren Chattman

Now what will be my next bake?

This Cold Oven Cream Cheese Pound Cake is the bake for Bake Along event hosted by Zoe from Bake For Happy Kids, Joyce from Kitchen Flavours and Lena, from Frozen wings.

Please check out below others baked the same cake with their own brilliant modifications


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