I love loaf cakes. Although they usually take a little while to bake, they are quick and easy to put together, delicious to eat, and they keep really well. I have a pretty cake plate with a dome on my countertop and more often than not, it is a loaf cake you will find in there. Recently my loaf cake of choice has been this Fig & Honey Yogurt Loaf Cake.
You see, the lovely folks at Rachel’s Organic have made a wonderful Limited Edition Fig & Honey yogurt. While I enjoy eating it spoonful by yummy spoonful, Fig & Honey yogurt is also perfect for making this delicious autumn loaf cake.
Baking with Yogurt
I love baking with yogurt. It’s similar to buttermilk in that it keeps baked goods very moist and its unique flavour adds something really special. I use yogurt in my Cinnamon Streusel Yogurt Muffins and a very popular Baked Lemon Cheesecake recipe as well as in my pretty Apple Butterscotch Cake. It also makes gorgeous cupcakes and mini Bundt cakes too.
Perfect for Any Time of Day
Spiked with orange, this moist and tender Fig and Honey Yogurt Loaf Cake is fantastic any time of day. I find myself eating it for breakfast quite regularly or just cutting a slice to have with a cup of tea in the afternoon. It’s perfect for dessert topped with fruit and a spoonful of Fig & Honey yogurt to echo the flavours in the cake. For a seriously decadent treat, serve Fig and Honey Yogurt Loaf Cake with a scoop of good vanilla ice cream drizzled with honey. Wrapped in cellophane and tied with a colourful ribbon, a Fig and Honey Yogurt Loaf Cake also makes a very welcome hostess gift for the holiday season!
Fig and Honey Yogurt Loaf Cake – Printable Recipe
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Fig and Honey Yogurt
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- the grated zest of one orange
- 1 teaspoon orange flower water or orange extract
- ½ cup mild olive oil
- For the glaze
- 1 cup icing sugar (confectioner's sugar)
- ½ teaspoon orange flower water or orange extract
- 1 - 2 tablespoons orange juice (squeezed from the orange you took the zest from)
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C or °160°C for fan ovens).
- Grease and flour or line an 8½ x 4¼ x 2½ inch loaf pan.
- Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the yogurt, sugar, eggs, orange zest and orange flower water.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients a bit at a time, whisking between additions.
- Fold the olive oil into the batter using a rubber spatula until the mixture is thoroughly combined.
- Pour the batter into the loaf pan.
- Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- When the cake is cold, prepare the glaze.
- Place the icing sugar in a small bowl.
- Add the orange flower water and then gradually whisk in the orange juice until a smooth, pourable consistency is reached.
- Put a sheet of parchment paper under the rack the cake cooled on and drizzle the glaze over the cake.
- Allow the glaze to set before slicing.
More Delicious Loaf Cakes
I received samples for evaluation purposes and to facilitate the development of this recipe. This has not affected my opinion of the product.
Winnie says
November 23, 2015 at 9:10 pmIt looks like a cake we’d love 🙂
I have to check if we have here fig and honey yogurt…
April Harris says
November 24, 2015 at 3:58 pmThank you, Winnie! You can substitute other flavours of yogurt if fig and honey is not available 🙂
Hadia says
November 24, 2015 at 5:55 pmThe cake does sound really good, April! Thank you for sharing!I won’t find fig and honey yougurt here in Kinshasa. I am just thinking of using plain yogurt and adding dried fig chunks to the batter! What do you think?
April Harris says
November 25, 2015 at 2:10 pmHi Hadia, I know that any flavour yogurt will definitely work in this cake and I’m sure it would be fine to add dried fig chunks. That sounds delicious! Let me know how it goes 🙂
justine @ Full Belly SIsters says
November 25, 2015 at 9:12 pmThis looks and sounds fantastic!
April Harris says
November 26, 2015 at 1:26 pmThank you so much, Justine!
Patty Haxton Anderson says
November 26, 2015 at 12:29 pmI like the idea of using yogurt versus buttermilk in these types of recipes. Great idea to pass along April. The dessert came out beautiful.
April Harris says
November 26, 2015 at 1:26 pmThank you, Patty! I find yogurt really adds an extra flavour dimension to cakes 🙂
Nicole says
November 26, 2015 at 10:42 pmThis loaf is absolutely wonderful! What a perfect flavor combination. I bet that added orange just makes the fig and honey flavors burst! Looks so moist too!
Camilla says
November 26, 2015 at 11:13 pmLove the sound of this cake, orange and figs make for a lovely moist cake:-)
April Harris says
November 28, 2015 at 8:34 amThank you, Camilla! It really is moist and tasty 🙂
Joanne/WineLady Cooks says
November 27, 2015 at 10:41 pmI too like loaf cakes and I’ve been on the hunt for something different. This fig and honey yogurt loaf cake sounds great for the fall/holiday gatherings.
April Harris says
November 28, 2015 at 8:35 amThank you, Joanne! The flavours really are wonderful for this time of year 🙂
Linda (Meal Planning Maven) says
November 28, 2015 at 8:50 pmWhat a lovely holiday bread April…perfect for gift giving!
April Harris says
November 30, 2015 at 4:42 pmThank you, Linda! It really would make a lovely gift 🙂
Angela says
November 30, 2015 at 4:05 pmOh April, what a wonder and unique bread recipe! We have lots of figs on hand from Thanksgiving so this is just perfect timing.
April Harris says
November 30, 2015 at 4:42 pmThank you, Angela! It would be lovely with fresh figs 🙂
Julie says
December 1, 2015 at 7:37 pmHello April, this loaf cake looks so good and sound delicious.
Thanks for sharing the recipe at Cooking and Crafting with J & J.
April Harris says
December 2, 2015 at 1:54 pmThank you so much, Julie!
Diane says
December 1, 2015 at 11:54 pmI love your recipes April! This one looks like a family favorite waithing to happen at my house. Thanks for sharing! #tryabitetues
April Harris says
December 2, 2015 at 1:55 pmThank you so much, Diane! That is so kind of you.
Colleen says
December 2, 2015 at 1:56 amYou had me at figs! This looks scrumptious!!!
April Harris says
December 2, 2015 at 1:56 pmThank you, Colleen. I love figs too!
Cindys Recipes and Writings says
December 2, 2015 at 2:00 amThese flavors sound so good together!
April Harris says
December 2, 2015 at 1:56 pmThank you, Cindy. They really do taste lovely.
Erica (@Erica's Recipes) says
December 2, 2015 at 11:31 amApril this loaf sounds to die for! Love love love this recipe, the hint of orange – looks really fantastic.
April Harris says
December 2, 2015 at 2:23 pmThank you so much, Erica 🙂
Annette says
December 2, 2015 at 7:28 pmDirections says eggs, but none listed in recipe. Help!
April Harris says
December 2, 2015 at 9:32 pmThank you so much for flagging this up, Annette! I did proofread the recipe, but obviously not carefully enough! I’m really sorry. I’ve added it now – it’s 3 large eggs, preferably free range or organic if possible.
Annette says
December 3, 2015 at 4:26 amThanks, I’m making this tomorrow!
April Harris says
December 3, 2015 at 1:20 pmThank you so much, Annette, I’m so glad you caught my mistake! I hope you enjoy the recipe 🙂
khadija says
December 3, 2015 at 2:28 amFig and honey go so well together, i will give this recipe a try it sounds so delicious!
April Harris says
December 3, 2015 at 1:19 pmThank you, Khadija. I hope you like it as much as my family and I do 🙂
Julie says
December 4, 2015 at 12:45 pmHello April,
I am happy to inform you that I will be featuring this cake at our Monday Cooking and Crafting with J & J. I hope to see you again!!
Have a nice weekend.
Julie xo
April Harris says
December 7, 2015 at 10:36 amThank you so much, Julie! I hope you had a lovely weekend too xo
Jess says
December 4, 2015 at 11:12 pmThis made me drool! How yummy! 🙂
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
April Harris says
December 7, 2015 at 10:38 amThank you for hosting, Jess 🙂
Amber | Caleigh's Kitchen says
December 8, 2015 at 5:01 pmLove the sound of this loaf cake. The fig and honey are PERFECT! Thanks for Linking up with us at #TryABiteTuesday! Come join in again this week, the link up is open!
April Harris says
December 10, 2015 at 10:11 amThank you so much, Amber 🙂