Sponge-style cheesecake

Ingredients

• 500 g cream cheese
• 200 g sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 50 g flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• A pinch of salt

Step-by-step preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 170 °C and grease and flour a cake pan about 20 cm across.
2. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with the sugar until well combined. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Add the vanilla and lemon juice and mix well.
3. In another bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Add them to the cream cheese mixture and mix until smooth.
4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 45–50 minutes, until golden and firm to the touch.
5. Let the cake cool in the pan for a few minutes, then carefully unmold it. Serve warm or cold, as you prefer.
6. To decorate, dust with a little powdered sugar or top with fresh fruit like strawberries or blueberries.