Loaf cake

A loaf cake is a cake baked in a loaf pan. The term is most often used in reference to quick breads, such as banana bread, pumpkin bread, and zucchini bread. While quick breads are typically thought of as being more like a bread than a cake, they can be very cake-like in texture and flavor.

There are many recipes for loaf cakes that have been passed down through the generations. Some of these recipes date back to the early 1800s. One of the earliest recorded recipes for a loaf cake was published in an English cookbook in 1826. This recipe called for flour, sugar, eggs, butter, milk, and baking powder.

Over the years, loaf cake recipes have been adapted to suit the ingredients and tastes of different cultures. For example, in the United States, recipes for banana bread and pumpkin bread were popularized by companies such as Nabisco and Libby’s. These recipes often called for the use of packaged cake mix, which made the cakes easier to prepare.

Advice

When making a loaf cake, it is important to use the right ingredients and to be precise with measurements. Start by preheating the oven to the temperature specified in the recipe. Grease the loaf pan and line the bottom with parchment paper to prevent sticking. In a medium bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients - flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients - eggs, milk, oil, and sugar - until combined. Then, add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool before slicing and serving.

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Recipes

 

Carrot Loaf Cake With Tangy Lemon Glaze

4/5 - 3968 votes

• GLAZE
• confectioners sugar
• carrot
• lemon
• CAKE
• light brown sugar
• cinnamon
• salt
• carrot
• baking soda
• cardamom
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• egg
• oil

 

Apple Cider Doughnut Loaf Cake

4.3/5 - 319 votes

• sugar
• salt
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• apple cider
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• sour cream
• baking soda
• nutmeg
• cornstarch
• egg
• butter

 

Miso-Maple Loaf Cake

4/5 - 1261 votes

• orange zest
• vanilla extract
• buttermilk
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• maple syrup
• white
• orange marmalade
• baking soda
• salt
• egg
• sugar
• butter

 

Strawberry-Lemon Loaf Cake

4/5 - 676 votes

• CAKE
• nonstick spray
• strawberry
• sugar
• sour cream
• lemon juice
• lemon zest
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• vegetable oil
• salt
• baking powder
• egg
• LEMON GLAZE
• confectioners sugar
• lemon zest
• lemon juice

 

Blueberry Streusel Loaf Cake

4/5 - 534 votes

• CAKE
• nonstick spray
• egg
• blueberry
• vanilla extract
• sugar
• baking soda
• salt
• light brown sugar
• baking powder
• all purpose flour
• vegetable oil
• buttermilk
• butter
• STREUSEL
• all purpose flour
• oat
• light brown sugar
• baking powder
• salt
• cinnamon
• butter

 

Chocolate Loaf Cake With Easy Chocolate Glaze

4/5 - 168 votes

• baking soda
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• milk
• cocoa powder
• baking powder
• confectioners sugar
• vanilla extract
• egg
• salt
• butter

 

Carrot-Walnut Loaf Cake

3.4/5 - 124 votes

• sugar
• vegetable oil
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• all purpose flour
• raisin
• walnut
• salt
• light brown sugar
• vanilla extract
• egg
• carrot

 

Moist Applesauce Spice Loaf Cake

4/5 - 74 votes

• walnut
• date
• vegetable oil
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• salt
• applesauce
• sugar
• nutmeg
• allspice
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• egg
• baking powder
• confectioners sugar
• butter

 

Basically Carrot Loaf Cake

4.3/5 - 54 votes

• cream cheese
• sugar
• salt
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• ginger
• egg
• all purpose flour
• vanilla extract
• vegetable oil
• baking soda
• carrot

 

Meyer Lemon-Rosemary Loaf Cake

4.8/5 - 37 votes

• vanilla extract
• salt
• confectioners sugar
• buttermilk
• baking powder
• baking soda
• lemon zest lemon
• sugar
• butter
• all purpose einkorn flour
• rosemary
• egg
• meyer lemon juice

 

Sweet Potato Loaf Cake With Dark Chocolate Ganache

4.2/5 - 43 votes

• CAKE
• butter
• vegetable oil
• salt
• baking powder
• vanilla extract
• sweet potato
• sugar
• baking soda
• nutmeg
• clove
• orange zest
• cinnamon
• egg
• all purpose flour
• GANACHE AND ASSEMBLY
• heavy cream
• salt
• vanilla extract
• coffee
• sugar
• butter
• bittersweet chocolate

 

Pumpkin Loaf Cake

5/5 - 17 votes

• pumpkin puree note
• cocoa powder
• pumpkin pie spice note
• vanilla
• baking soda
• vanilla extract
• baking powder
• powdered sugar
• sugar
• heavy cream
• salt
• butter
• oil
• all purpose flour
• cream cheese
• egg
• dark chocolate

 

Chocolate Chip Muffin Loaf Cake

5/5 - 6 votes

• yogurt
• sweet chocolate chip
• butter
• sugar
• light brown sugar
• baking soda
• salt
• egg
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• vanilla extract

 

Grapefruit–Poppy Seed Loaf Cake with Yogurt Glaze

4.3/5 - 9 votes

• cooking spray
• sugar
• grapefruit zest
• poppy seed
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• powdered sugar
• vegetable oil
• baking powder
• egg
• greek yogurt
• salt
• grapefruit juice

 

Blueberry Olive Oil Loaf Cake with Cornmeal

4.68/5 - 28 votes

• all purpose flour
• polenta
• sour cream
• sugar
• baking powder
• blueberry
• salt
• olive oil
• egg
• egg white

 

Hibiscus Loaf Cake Recipe

No Rating - 0 votes

• Cake
• cooking spray
• spread
• sugar
• hibiscus flower
• lemon juice
• salt
• baking powder
• water
• baking soda
• vegetable oil
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• honey
• egg
• milk
• butter
• cake
• Spread
• vanilla extract
• honey
• sour cream
• salt
• cream cheese

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