Loaf Cake

An all-purpose gluten-free blend does the heavy lifting here, keeping the ingredient list short and sweet.

Sick of summer squash? Not with this ultra-moist, fudgy chocolate zucchini bread.

Preserved lemons rein in the sweetness in this plush olive-oil-based loaf.

Roasting strawberries is a great way to get that Valentine’s Day staple on your dessert menu, even with out-of-season berries.

This tender, gently spiced cake enrobed in dark chocolate ganache requires that you make your own sweet potato purée. And yes, it’s absolutely worth it.

Warm ginger and fragrant cardamom kick this classic loaf cake up a notch.

The best part of this Passover-friendly flourless chocolate cake from Masa Madre bakery in Chicago might be the Mexico-inspired café de olla ganache that gets poured over top.

This lightly spiced chocolate cake from Yossy Arefi's book Snacking Cakes is packed with pumpkin purée and features spices often found in Mexican chocolate. If you choose to use it, the pinch of cayenne adds a pleasing bit of warmth. 

This is the cake you bake on the weekend and then eat a slice of every evening (or morning) throughout the week. It’s called meal prep.

A tea cake that's true to its name, this loaf harnesses the power of citrusy Earl Grey tea for its distinct flavor. Lemon poppyseed can't hold a candle. 

Instead of icing, this spiced loaf from Elizabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson’s ‘Tartine: A Classic Revisited’ is blanketed in a fluffy vanilla meringue.

A mega-moist olive oil loaf cake from Ochre Bakery that’s bright and lemony.

The most casual-cool carrot cake of all time.

Pumpkin Spice Bread gets all grown up thanks to the addition of fresh ginger in this super-moist no-fuss bread with a crunchy pumpkin seed topping.

Every cook should have at least one good dessert up their sleeve, and this classic, lightly-glazed lemon pound cake should be yours.

The intense, savory sesame flavor balances out the sweetness of the loaf for an addicting snack or dessert. For tahini lovers!

CINNAMON. CRUMBLE.

Okay, yes, you can omit the eau de vie in this cheesy loaf recipe. But it really echoes the flavor of fondue in an unexpected and playful way.

Earthy, nutrient-rich whole grain flours give this classic banana loaf cake recipe some added personality.

A perfect anytime loaf cake with unexpected grapefruit flavor, made with oil so it keeps a long time and stays moist.

Olive oil and almonds keep this gluten free cake moist. Eggs keep it together. Chocolate and sugar keep it delicious. Who’s missing gluten now?

Carnation malted milk powder, we love you (and this devilish cake) so, so much. If you're using an 8½x4½" pan, you should hold back 1 cup batter.

If you only have an 8½x4½" pan, there’s no need to go out and get a new one. Simply hold back about 1¾ cups batter for later—it makes a mean waffle!

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