Our top 12 favourite loaf cake recipes Better Homes and Gardens

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• Pistachio Quick Bread
• Candy Cane Chocolate Mini Loaves
• Almond Cake with Roasted Pineapples and Vanilla Cream
• Glazed Blueberry Quick Bread
• Apple Fritter Cake Easy Recipe - Miss in the Kitchen

A tangy cream cheese glaze provides the perfect complement for this autumn treat. Matcha green tea makes a fantastic baking flavour, particularly when paired with almond. Use it in this easy loaf cake recipe, which makes one large loaf cake or eight little ones. "This is a moist fudgy type cake," says recipe creator Sandy.

And while they're superb in their naked state, we won't stop you from serving yours with a fruit compote or a scoop of ice cream. From classic pound cake to a fragrant fall-spiced yam loaf, here are our favorite loaf cake recipes. Bake the perfect loaf cake for a teatime treat or a portable snack. We have lots of lovely loaf cake recipes to choose from, including Mary Berry's apple loaf to Rachel Allen's easy carrot cake loaf. We've got gluten-free loaf cakes and vegan options too.

Pistachio Quick Bread

A couple of secret ingredients and a simple frosting transform an easy sponge cake into a heavenly salted caramel loaf... "I love this cake," raves five-star reviewer nick. "I've made it several times and it has always turned out great — quite moist and dense." Ready in under an hour, bring this beauty out of afternoon tea and your guests will swoon.

Best served with an afternoon tea or coffee. "This recipe is over 100 years old and is the original kind of pound cake," says recipe creator WHOLEGRAINWOMAN. "It contains 1 pound each of butter, sugar, eggs, and flour and contains no salt, baking powder or flavoring."

Candy Cane Chocolate Mini Loaves

Try this beautiful, yet easy-to-make, almond and polenta loaf cake drizzled with fresh pomegranate juice and seeds. This moist-yet-dense cake has a sweet, buttery, and rich flavor, according to recipe creator lutzflcat. It's sure to impress even your most discerning dinner guests.

With its tropical notes and subtle harissa heat, this loaf cake serves up a big slice of holiday flavour, topped with creamy icing. Don’t be scared of the harissa – the flavour mellows in the cooking. Dig out your loaf pan for one of these delicious recipes. We have meatloaf ideas, quick breads, cakes, candies and more that can be easily whipped up in an 8x4 or 9x5 pan. Whether you’ve got a hankering for dessert or something sweet for breakfast, these loaf cake recipes will instantly scratch that itch.

Almond Cake with Roasted Pineapples and Vanilla Cream

Crunchy pistachios are whizzed until fine and limes are zested into this easy yet impressive loaf recipe. Citrussy limes are juiced into this simple icing for extra fresh flavour. This classic French lemon pound cake, known as quatre quarts, is an easy, fragrant bake for rainy days. This top-rated cake is made moist by lemon-flavored yogurt instead of sour cream. Make it with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry. It couldn't be easier to make this simple fruit cake with fewer than 10 easy-to-find ingredients.

Best of all, this is yet another keto-friendly recipe. The crunch from the nuts offers a nice textural variety to the otherwise, one-textured bread. Banana bread is already delicious as it is, but a sprinkling of crunchy pecans makes a huge difference. Now you can stay up to date with all the latest news, recipes and offers.

Glazed Blueberry Quick Bread

Everyone’s favourite loaf recipe gets a chocolaty update, with an indulgent chocolate sauce and caramelised bananas taking it to the next level. A zesty, syrup-drenched sponge with a sugar crust is our go-to teatime bake. Food writer and cookbook author Niloufer Mavalvala‘s coconut cake recipe was handed down to her through generations of family. This banana and chocolate loaf uses tahini, cardamom and sesame seeds to bring a Middle Eastern slant to a classic...

You can make this coffeehouse favorite in the comfort of your own home. It's "delicious with a cup of fresh-brewed coffee," according to recipe creator SB. "This is an old recipe that my grandmother always made," according to recipe creator Cookin Mama.

Use pomegranate molasses in this easy loaf cake to make it extra sweet and moist. Serve with a scoop of ice cream and an extra drizzle of molasses for an indulgent dessert. The addition of poppy seeds makes it a perfect alternative to your morning muffin, while the lemon drizzle dresses up the cake for company. "With just a touch of sweetness, this olive oil cake has a hint of orange zest and five-spice powder," says recipe creator ChefJackie. "If you don't eat it all the first day, cut it into cubes and layer with whipped cream and oranges, or toast and slather with honey." Our yam loaf is spiced with both fresh and ground ginger, as well as cinnamon and a little freshly ground pepper.

Here you’ll find simple and delicious recipes that you can make in 30 minutes or less. As simple as this buttermilk loaf cake might be, it’s also outrageously delicious. With low-carb ingredients being steadily on the rise, there are a plethora of delicious bread recipes for all the keto dieters out there. Serve it for breakfast with your favorite jam or honey or for dessert topped with a scoop of ice cream.

Apple Fritter Cake Easy Recipe - Miss in the Kitchen

Pears and ginger join forces to make a uniquely special loaf. Packed with menu ideas, recipes, latest competitions and more... Allrecipes is part of the Dotdash Meredith publishing family. Serve this beauty with whipped ricotta and honey. Your fave café bread has been given a vegie twist. Don’t even think about lifting this cake out of the pan before it’s completely—and we mean completely—cool.