I love loaf cakes. Quick and easy to make, they keep well and are suitable for just about any time of day. A slice of loaf cake is as welcome at breakfast as it is for dessert. Most require very little in the way of decoration and if you do expend a little effort to drizzle a little something over the top, the results are often disproportionately rewarding.
I like to double my loaf cake recipes so they make two loaves, one to keep and one to give away or freeze. (Tip – if you are freezing a loaf cake slice it first and separate the slices with small pieces of greaseproof or parchment paper. That way you can thaw the slices individually.)
These are some of my family’s very favourite loaf cakes:
Applesauce Date and Walnut Loaf Cake
Cranberry Orange and Ginger Loaf Cake
Banana Gingerbread with Ginger Icing
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Comments & Reviews
Yummy!!
I also love loaf cake, and I see here some that I need to check – like the applesauce with dates 🙂
Thank you, Winnie 🙂 The applesauce loaf is really wonderful – especially when made with homemade applesauce.
I’m going to confess that most often I eat these types of loaves for breakfast rather than dessert. Of course, I don’t turn them down when it’s dessert time either.
You always make lovely and beautifully decorated cakes, April.
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much, Michelle! What a lovely compliment 🙂 I totally agree, loaf cake are wonderful for breakfast!
I love loaf cakes too because I am not much of a baker and they really are easy. I have enjoyed making several of your recipes. Thanks for sharing this collection with us on foodie friday.
I’m so glad that my recipes have worked out well for you, Diane. It’s always such a pleasure to hear that 🙂
Delicious loaf April I love to try each one of them.
Thank you, Swathi 🙂
I’ve never actually made a loaf cake – though I do have a loaf tim in my cupboard! Maybe I’ll finally have to give it a go as these all look yummy.
Thank you, Clare! Loaf cakes are so easy and they taste so good – you should definitely give them a try 🙂
That is lovely collection of loaf cakes April I will try few love it.
Thank you so much, Swathi! Please let me know if you try them 🙂