Category: Bread Loaf

Recipes for various Bread Loaves

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Orange Madeira Cake

Spring is here and lovely citrus fruits are here too. So this time I decided to do something fun with oranges. And decided to make madeira cake that is yummy, fragrant and full of flavor. If you want a gorgeous show stopper for your tea party well this is it. Try this easy recipe and make something tasty and beautiful.

Ingredients :

  • Loaf Cake
  • 2 cups  all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 ½ sticks unsalted butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp orange zest
  • 2 tbsp orange juice
  • Orange Glaze
  • 1 tsp melted unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 1 tbsp orange zest
  • 1 ¾ cup icing sugar

Tip:

  • Use fresh and room temperature ingredients.
  • Get orange zest and orange juice from oranges just before the baking so that they are fresh.
  • Add citrus ingredients at the very end and do not over mix.
  • Bake your cake for 40 minutes straight then, check every 5-7 minutes so it’s not overdone.
  • If your glaze is too runny add little icing sugar to it till you reach the desired consistency.
  • If you want a thicker glaze to pour, put it in refrigerator for 5-7 minutes just before pouring.

Directions:

Orange Madeira Cake
  • In a glass bowl, cream butter and sugar together.
  • Add eggs and almond flour to the bowl and mix well to create a wet mixture.
  • In a separate bowl, add all-purpose flour, salt and baking powder, keep aside.
  • Add this dry flour mix to the wet mixture and mix well.
  • At the very end add orange zest and orange juice to the batter slowly.
  • Prepare a loaf pan by lining it with parchment paper and spray it with cooking oil so the cake won’t stick.
  • Add batter to the loaf pan, even out the level and put it in the oven.
  • Bake until the toothpick or knife inserted in the center comes clean, then take the loaf pan out. It will take around 45-60 minutes to bake.
  • Let it cool completely and meanwhile make the orange glaze.
  • For glaze, take melted butter in a glass bowl and whisk in orange juice and orange zest.
  • Add icing sugar to the mix and whisk till you get desired consistency.
  • Take cooled down cake out of pan, spread glaze on top of it. And decorate with candied orange slices.
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Iced Lemon-Almond Tea Cake

Amazing treat that is soft and light, just to have something with tea as a snack or a very elegant looking evening delicacy.

Ingredients:

  • ¼ cup + 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½  cup semolina
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup + 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup + 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • Almond flakes to garnish

Icing :

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

Tips:

  1. Put a parchment paper baking sheet in the loaf pan after greasing the pan and lightly grease the parchment paper also. This helps to get the cake out easily after its baked.
  2. For best results and easy maneuvering of the ingredients use butter and eggs  at room temperature.
  3. Duration of baking may change with different ovens, so let the cake cook for 12 mins straight and from then on check every 2-3 minutes so that the cake doesn’t burn.
Iced Lemon-Almond Tea Cake

Directions:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degree F.
  • Grease a 9×5 loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Take a big glass bowl and add lemon juice to semolina and keep aside.
  • In another bowl, butter, eggs, lemon zest, sugar, and mix well.
  • Then, add all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder and salt to the mixture and mix well.
  • In the end, add the kept aside mix of lemon juice and semolina to the mixture and mix well.
  • Pour the batter in the loaf pan and sprinkle almond flakes on top.
  • To make glaze or icing, whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice together till it gets to a pourable consistency and keep aside.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean around 20 to 25 min.
  • Let the bread cool for 15 minutes in the pan, then remove it from the pan but cool completely before drizzling the cake with glaze.
  • Cool the cake in refrigerator, then cut and serve.
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Banana Chocolate Bread Loaf

Leftover ripe bananas that are about to go bad and just some chocolate bar lying around the home pantry are the only ingredients( & a little more) needed for this amazing, moist and easy to make breakfast bread. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

  • 3 ripe bananas mashed well
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 and 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder (optional)
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans
  • Icing sugar to sprinkle
Chocolate Banana Bread Loaf

Tips:

  • Put a parchment paper baking sheet in the loaf pan after greasing the pan and lightly grease the parchment paper also. This helps to get the bread out easily after its baked.
  • For best results and easy maneuvering of the ingredients use butter, eggs and sour cream at room temperature.
  • Duration of baking may change with different ovens, so let the bread cook for 35 minutes straight and from then on check every 5 minutes so that the bread doesn’t burn.
Banana Chocolate Bread Loaf

Directions:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degree F.
  • Grease a 9×5 loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Take a big glass bowl and add butter, sugar, eggs,   sour cream and vanilla, then mix until the mixture becomes smooth.
  • Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt into the bowl and mix until the mixture is smooth.
  • Gently fold in the chocolate chips until they are evenly distributed.
  • Pour the batter in the loaf pan.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean around 50 to 55 min.
  • Let the bread cool for 15 minutes in the pan, then remove it from the pan but cool completely before slicing and serving.
Chocolate Banana Bread Loaf

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Banana Walnut Bread Loaf

Another easy-peasy decadent chocolate dessert made with so little and common ingredients which you always have at an arm’s length. Enjoy.

Ingredients:

  • 3 big or 4 small mashed ripe bananas
  • ¼ cup + 2 tbsp unsalted melted butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp  baking soda
  • ¼ tsp  salt
  • 1 cup  toasted walnut pieces

Tips:

  1. For best results bananas should be ripe but not over ripe.
  2. You can add other nuts like almonds or pecans instead of walnuts.

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 F and grease a loaf pan.

2. Whisk the banana, melted butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar together until well-blended.

3.Whisk the egg and vanilla together and add it to the banana mixture.

4. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking soda and salt. Add this to the banana mixture and stir just until blended.

5. Add the walnuts and stir well.

6. Put the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

7. Bake for about 55 minutes, and then check every 2-3 mins until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

8.Cool the cake in the tin. After cooling take it out, sprinkle some icing sugar and serve it with some coffee.

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Chocolate Bread Loaf

Time and again I have found solace in baking. I never thought it would be possible to find so much satisfaction in the whole process – doing research, experimenting different things, and eventually baking something really amazing. Though, I found various recipes for simple bakes when I started, I had to try a lot of permutations and combinations to reach a perfect recipe, as a lot is dependent on available ingredients and type of oven. With time and practice I got to know some of smaller important things about baking that a seasoned baker would know. This is an attempt to share my experience. A lot of time baking is impulsive rather than planned, at least for me, that’s why I rarely go overboard with the ingredients. I try my bakes with as less ingredients as possible that are easily available. So, without further ado,  here it is – the very delicious Chocolate Bread Loaf – easy, scrumptious and beautiful.

Ingredients:

  • 1½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 1tsp baking soda
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 8 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips

Tips:

  1. Put a parchment paper baking sheet in the loaf pan after greasing the pan and lightly grease the parchment paper also. This helps to get the bread out easily after its baked.
  2. For best results and easy maneuvering of the ingredients use butter, eggs and sour cream at room temperature.
  3. Duration of baking may change with different ovens, so let the bread cook for 35 minutes straight and from then on check every 5 minutes so that the bread doesn’t burn.
Chocolate Bread Loaf

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degree F.
  2. Grease a 9×5 loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  3. Take a big glass bowl and add butter, sugar, eggs, sour cream and vanilla, then mix until the mixture becomes smooth.
  4. Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt into the bowl and mix until the mixture is smooth.
  5. Gently fold in the chocolate chips until they are evenly distributed.
  6. Pour the batter in the loaf pan and tap the pan to settle the batter evenly.
  7. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. This should take around 50-55 minutes.
  8. Let the bread cool completely in the pan before slicing and serving with a hot cup of tea or coffee.