John Paul Urizar
Make one of these easy loaf cake recipes to ease into your day with a delicious morning tea treat! Just pop on the kettle, cut yourself a generous slice of one of our tasty loaf cakes and you’ll be on your way to having a top-notch day.
You’ll only need a loaf pan or a loaf tin and an electric mixer to get started and achieve that perfectly springy rectangular cake shape. Most of these recipes are made without frosting, ganache or glaze for a super simple bake, but our more celebratory cakes like the hummingbird loaf or raspberry and coconut sponge loaf are topped with deliciously fluffy icing for the ultimate crowd pleaser.
There’s everything from fabulous fruity slices and a decadent coffee walnut loaf to a blueberry and yoghurt cake. Dig in!
Lemon loaf cake
This lemon drizzle cake is a Test Kitchen classic.
Lemon blueberry loaf cake with mascarpone icing
A luscious lemon loaf cake topped with a dramatic overload of icing!
Pumpkin bread with lemon icing
A lovely loaf cake studded with sweet dates and warm spices.
Hummingbird cake
There’s something special about this cake!
Simple apple loaf cake
Serve with a steaming cup of tea for the perfect afternoon treat!
Brown butter loaf cake
The brown butter icing takes this loaf cake to a new level.
Banana date loaf
Take your banana bread to the next level with some pantry staple extras and make this delicious banana date loaf!
One-bowl banana bread
For a great-tasting banana bread, start with very ripe bananas.
Date and apricot loaf
Densely packed with the sweetness and texture of dried fruit, this date and apricot loaf is a perfect accompaniment to your morning cuppa. Serve with lashings of butter.
Our healthy banana olive oil loaf
The treat that loves your guts.
Raspberry yoghurt loaf
Pop the kettle on!
Date and walnut loaf
Best served drizzled with butter!
Zucchini and sweet potato loaf
Get a loaf of this.
Flourless almond, plum and orange blossom loaf
It is packed full of flavour and is gorgeous served warm with a pot of tea.
Banana caramel loaf
This banana loaf recipe is a cut above average thanks to the brown sugar caramel frosting.
Banana bread with passionfruit icing
What could be better than a big slice of banana bread? One covered in passionfruit icing, of course!
Coffee walnut loaf
Make a delicious coffee & walnut loaf cake with this easy recipe, perfect for everyday baking and occasions
Passionfruit teacake
With an added swirl of coconut and passionfruit through the centre, it’s a real treat for lovers of the fruit.
Orange and fennel seed pound cake
Satisfy your sweet cravings with this delicious orange and fennel seed pound cake. It’s packed full of floral, citrus flavours that go perfectly with your morning or afternoon cuppa!
Raspberry and coconut loaf
Fluffy and fruity, this delicious raspberry and coconut loaf is the perfect accompaniment to your mid-morning cuppa. We’ve topped ours with a decadent coconut buttercream for the ultimate treat.
Tamarillo loaf cake
Growing up, we called them “tree tomatoes”, a reference to their colour and shape. A name change to tamarillo and this tart, fleshy autumn fruit remains one of my favourites to eat and cook with
Buttery almond and cranberry loaves
Sweet, fluffy and buttery, these gorgeous dessert loaf stuffed with crunchy almonds and sweet, juicy cranberries is beautiful served warm out of the oven, sliced and enjoyed with a pot of tea.
Walnut sultana loaf
A pot of coffee or tea and a plate of home baking can give an otherwise drab afternoon a bit of a rise.
Apple custard cake
Traditionally made in autumn to coincide with the harvest, this apple custard cake is a delightful marriage between the tartness of apples and the sweetness of custard and cake.
Madeira cake
Madeira cake was named after the beverage with which it was traditionally enjoyed back in the 18th century and are loathe to mess with tradition. So, bottoms up!
Coconut banana bread
You will need about four large overripe bananas for the amount of mashed banana required. Note
Blueberry yoghurt loaf
This simple yet delicious blueberry loaf is perfect for a morning or afternoon snack with a steaming hot cup of tea.
Wholemeal date loaf
This date loaf comes out tremendously moist and is great served fresh with melted butter, but also keeps nicely for a rainy day.
Spiced pumpkin bread
Moist and dense, this spiced pumpkin bread has heat from the chilli flakes and crunch from the pepitas, and is incredibly good warm or toasted and spread with butter.
Lemon and currant loaf
Loaf can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Note
Spicy banana fruit loaf
You will need about 3 large overripe bananas for this recipe; mash 2 of them for enough mashed banana. Note
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