Prepare the loaf pan and line it with butter/oil and line a butter paper. Preheat the oven for 10 minutes at 150 degrees C.
Sieve the dry ingredients flour and baking powder and keep it aside.
Beat butter and sugar till soft and creamy. Add egg one by one and beat. Add vanilla essence and beat.
Add the dry ingredients and milk little by little alternatively. Don't use full milk as the quantity of milk may vary depending on the size of the egg, so add milk little by little. The batter is thick.
Pour the batter in prepared tin and Bake in a preheated oven for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow it to cool for 5minutes before demoulding it.
Recipe by Kerala Cooking Recipes at https://www.keralacookingrecipes.com/loaf-caketea-time-cake/