Make one of these 26 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!
Hummingbird cake
Date and walnut loaf
Blueberry yoghurt loaf
Coffee walnut loaf
Raspberry and coconut loaf
Spiced pumpkin bread
One-bowl banana bread
Coconut banana bread
Madeira cake
Flourless almond, plum and orange blossom loaf
Passionfruit teacake
Raspberry yoghurt loaf
Banana bread with passionfruit icing
Spicy banana fruit loaf
Wholemeal date loaf
Walnut sultana loaf
Apple custard cake
Tamarillo loaf cake
Buttery almond and cranberry loaves
Orange and fennel seed pound cake
Lemon and currant loaf
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Blueberry yoghurt loaf
This simple yet delicious blueberry loaf is perfect for a morning or afternoon snack with a steaming hot cup of tea.
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Coffee walnut loaf
Make a delicious coffee & walnut loaf cake with this easy recipe, perfect for everyday baking and occasions
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raspberry coconut loaf cake
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.
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Spiced pumpkin bread
One for those with more savoury tastes! Moist and dense, this spiced pumpkin bread is made from self-raising flour and has heat from the chilli flakes and crunch from the pepitas. It is incredibly good warm or toasted and spread with butter.
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One bowl banana bread loaf
For a great-tasting banana bread, start with very ripe bananas.
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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!
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Flourless almond, plum and orange blossom loaf
This divine almond, plum and orange blossom loaf is made without flour to produce a lighter, gluten-free alternative to many traditional fruit loaves. It is packed full of flavour and is gorgeous served warm with a pot of tea.
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Passionfruit teacake
This light and summery tea cake is topped with a sweet and fruity icing. With an added swirl of coconut and passionfruit through the centre, it’s a real treat for lovers of the fruit.
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Banana bread with passionfruit icing
Banana bread with passionfruit icing
What could be better than a big slice of banana bread? One covered in passionfruit icing, of course!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Buttery almond and cranberry loaves
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.
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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!
