Guava and Cream Cheese Swirl Cake

A lovely cake with Guava and Cream Cheese Swirl. Make this in your next get together and be the talk of the party!

Guava & Cream Cheese Swirl Cake
Serves 6-10

Ingredients

2 sticks Butter, soften
1 cup Sugar + 1 tsp. additional
3 Eggs, at room temperature
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 Tbsp. Baking Powder
2 cups Flour


1/2 cup Guava Paste
3 Tbsp. Water

2 oz. Cream Cheese, soften

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C

2. In a large bowl, using an electric mixture, cream butter and sugar together until smooth.

3. Add eggs, one at a time, and continue mixing until well incorporated.

4. Add Vanilla, and give a quick mix.

5. Sieve together baking powder and flour, do in two (2) batches.

6. Using a rubber spatula mix well the first batch of flour until everything is smooth and no dry ingredients are visible.

7. Mix the second batch. You will notice the consistency of the cake batter is very thick, this is normal. 

8. Heavily grease a 9-inch springform pan with butter or vegetable shortening.

9. Add cake batter and even spread the batter. It will seem that the cake batter is a small amount, compare to traditional box cake, but this is normal. Your pan will only be filled 1/4th of the way.

10. Lightly whip cream cheese with 1 tsp. of sugar. Spread evenly on top of cake batter. Starting from the middle, outward.

11. In a small saucepan, melt guava paste with 3 tablespoons of water. Once paste has melted, dab dollops of melted paste over the cake.

12. Using a small butter knife, make swirls with the guava, using circular motions.

13. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.

14. Completely cool and serve.