Preheat the oven to 150° C w/ fan.
Line the loaf tin w/ baking paper - crosswise.
Combine sugar (incl. a pinch of salt) & butter w/ the electric handheld mixer until fluffy.
Add eggs & mix until smooth.
Add the flour mixed w/ the baking powder & mix until well combined.
Finally add mascapone & vanilla essence & mix...
Pour the batter in the prepared loaf tin & let it bake in the oven for about 50-60 min.
Make the famous test w/ the wooden pin...
Let the cake cool down for about 10 min - then lift it out of thee tin.
Remove the baking paper & let it cool completely on a cooling rack.