Lemon Cream Cheese Bread

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup sugar

3 eggs

8 oz sour cream

½ cup canola oil

Zest of 2 lemons

Juice of 1 lemon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 ½ cups flour

2 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened

⅓ cup powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a standard loaf pan.

In a large bowl, add sugar, eggs, sour cream, lemon zest, juice, vanilla, and oil. Mix until smooth and well combined.

In another bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet until fully combined, then set aside.

For the cream cheese swirl: In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.

Add half of the batter to the prepared pan and spoon about half the cream cheese mixture on top, then swirl together with a knife.

Top with the rest of the batter and spoon the remaining cream cheese mixture …