Cream Cheese Cake

These past few weeks have been so busy.  Back to work after summer holidays, weekend catch-ups with friends, my mother's cataract operation as well as the search for the perfect pussy cat have all been time draining.   My Father wanted an adult cat so we fostered a one year old cat who then spent the next 5 days hiding under the leather recliners in the lounge room.  He wasn't right for them and the previous people who had him were happy to have him returned to them.  We looked at another older cat but he was also a little scared and by then Mum and I realised we had to get a kitten.  I saw on facebook there was a gorgeous 3 month old Ragdoll boy available.

It was a  5 hour round journey to go and pick up this gorgeous little cat but the whole family has fallen in love with him.  My father was totally surprised and my Mother is already under his spell.  I informed Mum that he was a 'people's cat' and needed to be around people so he couldn't be put in the laundry at night like their previous cats.  Last night, at 1am apparently Puss (as yet nameless) wanted to sleep on Mum's pillow with her, and heeding my warning, she put him outside her bedroom door, shutting the door and letting him have the run of the rest of the house.    This is one of the most adorable cats that ever existed.


My sister in law recently gifted me some blocks of Philadelphia cream cheese and I remembered seeing this gorgeous cake on a friend's website which I had filed for future use.  It is simple to make when you are short on time, inspiration and energy.  Perfect for post-cat searching days.

Thank you Angie for sharing this beautiful Gateau au fromage .

I will share with you the new pussy cat's name as soon as he has been named.

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Weekend Cream Cheese Cake

500 g cream cheese
100 g white sugar
4 eggs, separated
100 g of cornstarch
1 tsp of vanilla extract
Crack the eggs, separating the whites from the yolks and placing the yolks into your mixing bowl.
Whisk the yolks with the sugar and vanilla extract until it is creamy and starts to whiten.
Add the cornstarch, mix lightly, then add the cream cheese and beat for 2 minutes, until well combined and fluffy. Set aside into a large bowl.  Clean and dry your mixing bowl then add the egg whites and beat approximately 4 minutes until stiff.
Gently fold the whites into the cheese mixture.
Preheat oven to 200 ° C.
Grease and flour the mold of 20 cm cake pan.
Pour the mixture place into the middle of your oven and bake for 20 to 25 min.

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Are you a cat person or a dog person?  What would you name this little cutie?

Buon appetito, enjoy Merryn xx