Features
by Genevieve Halbert
published on 25 August 2016
Extravagant show-stoppersare all well and good, butwhen it comes down to it you simply can’t beat a humble loaf cake. Easy to make and even easier to eat, loaf cakes are the perfect combination of quick, simple, andcomforting. Here, we’ve rounded up 21of ourfacouriterecipes, from a frosted marble cake to tangy blueberry and lemon loaf.
Banana Loaf
by Mary Berry
from Simple Cakes
The perennially popular Mary Berry banana loaf is a Happy Foodie community favourite, and with good reason. It’s a beautifully sweet, moist cake, and the recipe couldn’t be more straightforward.
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This fruity loaf cake from Ottolenghi’s Simpleis studded with fresh blueberries and drizzled with a zingy lemon icing. The ground almonds in the mixture help to ensure a moist texture.
Golden Apricot and Marzipan Loaf Cake
by Paul Hollywood
from The Great British Bake Off: How to Bake
This light fruit cake from Paul Hollywood is layered with chunks of marzipan for a fragrant almond flavour.
Perfect Banana Bread
by Felicity Cloake
from Perfect Too
Take your banana bread to the next level with this recipe from Felicity Cloake’sPerfect Too. Felicity’s recipe includes a few ingenioustricks to ensureyour banana bread is a cut above the rest.
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by Nadia Sawalha, Kaye Adams
from Disaster Chef
A classic co*cktail in cake form? It doesn’t get much better than that.
Plum Bread in a Hurry
by Miranda Gore Browne
from Bake Me a Cake as Fast as You Can
Perfect for those hectic days that leave you needing an emergency cake fix,this quick plum breadfrom Bake Me a Cake as Fast as You Can can be ready in under forty-five minutes.
Chocolate and Vanilla Marble Loaf
by Mary Berry
from My Kitchen Table: 100 Cakes and Bakes
A classic British tea-time treat, this aesthetically pleasingcake consists ofswirls of vanilla and chocolate sponge topped with a layer of rich chocolate ganache.
Rosemary, Parsnip and Parmesan Loaf Cake
by Melissa Sharp, Lindsay Stark
from Modern Baker
This is a savoury, spelt flour loaf cake, which can be eaten just as it is, spread with butter, or served alongside a hot bowl of soup.
Banana Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
by Georgina Hayden
from Stirring Slowly
A slightly more luxurious take on banana bread, this cake from Georgina Hayden is topped with a layer of fluffy peanut butter frosting, making for a truly decadent treat.
Ginger Cake
by Duval Timothy, Folayemi Brown and Jacob Fodio Todd
from The Groundnut Cookbook
Comfort baking at its finest – this moist ginger cake is just thing to go with your morning cup of tea.
Caramelised Fig Semolina Loaf
by Georgina Hayden
from Taverna
One for the warmer months, this loaf cake is made with orange blossom water and fresh figs. Serve with a dollop of thick Greek yoghurt and enjoy the Mediterranean flavours.
Chocolate and Banana Loaf
by Martha Swift & Lisa Thomas
from The Primrose Bakery Book
Yet another banana loaf (you can never really have too many). The combination of banana and chocolate in this recipe from the Primrose Bakery is hard to resist.
Ricotta, Lemon, Polenta Teacakes
by Natalia Conroy
from The Kitchen Orchard
These mini ricotta and lemon loaves are made with polenta and ground almonds, rather than flour, so they’re gluten-free.
Mary Berry’s Courgette Loaves
by Mary Berry
from My Kitchen Table: 100 Cakes and Bakes
This moist loaf, flavoured with walnut and cinnamon, is similar to carrot cake and is a great way to use up a summertime glut of courgettes. Mary recommends eating this warm, withbutter or cream cheese.
Orange and Hazelnut Cake with Orange Flower Syrup
by Silvena Rowe
from
Another wheat-free bake, this one is made with ground hazelnuts and drizzled with afragrant orange flower syrup.
Vegan Banana Bread
by Jérôme Eckmeier, Daniela Lais
from Vegan Cakes and Other Bakes
This one’s for the vegan bakers out there. Banana bread is the ideal vegan bake, since mashed bananas are a great replacement for eggs, helping to bind the cake together and add moisture.
Linda’s Lemon Drizzle Cake
by Mary McCartney
from Food
It’s almost impossible to refuse a slice of lemon drizzle cake, especially this tangy and moreish number from Mary McCartney.
Chocolate and Pear Cake
by Anna Del Conte
from Italian Kitchen
Anna del Conte’s Chocolate and Pear Cake is the idealbalance of bitter and sweet. It’s goes perfectlywith a cup of tea, and works equally well as a sophisticated dessert.
Sweet Coconut Loaf with Berry Coulis
by DK Publishing
from Superfood Breakfasts
We take this Coconut Loaf recipeas a perfectexcuse to eat cake for breakfast – though it’s excellent at any time of day. The sharp tang of the berry coulis lifts the buttery loaf to new heights.
Chocolate Marble Cake with White Chocolate Icing
by Peyton & Byrne
from British Baking
This loaf is slightlyless lazy than the others, but is totally worth it. Topped with creamy and sweet white chocolate icing, it’s a real crowdpleaser that’s guaranteed to become a regular fixture in your kitchen.
Super-Chocolatey Snacking Cake
by Jérôme Eckmeier, Daniela Lais
from Vegan on the Go
A fabulously rich cake, filled with chocolate chips and covered in not one but two types of melted chocolate, this is the ultimate elevenses snack. It also happens to be totally vegan.
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