Quick Quark Pound Cake

Preparation

1. 1
   Step 1

   Preheat the oven to 180 °C top/bottom heat (or 160 °C fan oven). Grease a loaf pan and dust with a little flour or breadcrumbs.

2. 2
   Step 2

   Beat 120 g butter, 150 g sugar, 1 packet vanilla sugar, 1 pinch salt, and the zest of 0.5 lemon in a bowl until creamy.

3. 3
   Step 3

   Add the 2 eggs one at a time, beating for about 30 seconds after each addition.

4. 4
   Step 4

   Stir 250 g quark into the egg-butter mixture.

5. 5
   Step 5

   Mix 300 g flour with 1 packet baking powder.

6. 6
   Step 6

   Alternately stir the flour mixture and 50 ml milk into the batter until smooth. Do not overmix.

7. 7
   Step 7

   Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

8. 8
   Step 8

   Bake the cake on the middle rack for about 50 to 60 minutes. Perform a toothpick test to check if it is done.

   Timer · 55 min
9. 9
   Step 9

   Let the cake rest briefly in the pan after baking, then turn it out and let it cool completely on a wire rack.