The Ultimate Recipe for loaf cake

This recipe for loaf cake makes the softest and moistest cake, packed with berries and infused with the sweetness of dates. This dairy free loaf cake recipe from scratch is the perfect cake to enjoy this winter. 

In this pound cake dairy free recipe I will be going through how to make this simple cake recipe and answering your FAQs such as ‘can I make this vegan cake with yogurt' ‘how long will cake last’ ‘can I make this vegan cake lemon’ and so much more.

A really great thing about this simple gluten free cake recipe is how versatile it is. For example, you can make this into - loaf cake recipe vanilla or loaf cake recipes lemon. 

I’ll also be sharing some more flavor variations and mix in’s below. And would highly recommend you check that part of this post out!

This pound cake easy recipe requires less than an hour to come together from start to finish!

Not to mention, this moist loaf cake is dairy free, using dairy free spread and milk, in place of ordinary butter or margarine and ordinary cows milk. If you'd prefer not to make it dairy free just substitute them - see my substitutes list below 🙂  

If you’re looking for more gluten free and vegan cake recipes to add to your baking list check out my CRANBERRY AND ORANGE CAKE and Lemon Drizzle Cake

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• Ingredients  - Vegan cake recipe gluten free
• Instructions
• Loaf cake decorating ideas
• Substitutions
• Variations
• Storage - vegan loaf cake recipe uk
• Top tips for this vegan loaf cake
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• FAQ - Best loaf cake recipes
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Ingredients  - Vegan cake recipe gluten free

Gluten Free Plain Flour – Both plain or self raising gluten free flour will work well in this recipe, with a teaspoon of xanthan gum to help prevent the cake from crumbling - you don't need to add this if your flour already contains it.

Caster sugar – I like to use caster sugar in my cakes which is just very refined sugar. So if you can’t find caster sugar I’d recommend using very refined granulated sugar.

Dates - For sweetness and helps make the cake moist

Berries and Spices - For flavour

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 180°/365°F and grease and flour your loaf tin and set aside.
2. Begin by mixing together your sugar and oil until combined. Then mix in the eggs one at a time.
3. Blend together the dates and water until it forms a puree. Add the date puree to the egg mix.

Loaf cake decorating ideas

A simple royal icing - For this recipe, we will  be decorating this cake with a simple royal icing and some lemon slices and berries. I used frozen berries for an icy winter look but you can decorate however you like.

Lemon drizzle - Like my recipe for lemon drizzle loaf cake, simply add a teaspoon or two of lemon juice to the icing for some extra flavor.

Substitutions

If you’d prefer not to make this cake specific to a dietary requirement or two, simply substitute the ingredients that correlate to your needs to make this cake suitable for your diet.

• Gluten free - If you’d prefer not to make this gluten-free simply substitute the gluten-free flour for normal plain flour. There’s also no need to add xanthan gum. As the gluten in the normal flour will prevent the cake from crumbling.
• Dairy free - If you’d prefer not to make this cake dairy free simply substitute the dairy free butter for ordinary butter, this can be a spread or block butter at room temp.

Even if you don’t follow a specific diet (eg. gluten free), you may have friends or family that could use this. 

Variations

Cranberry and Orange cake

This cranberry and orange cake is incredibly soft and moist, packed with zesty orange juice and sweet tangy cranberry sauce. This orange cake recipe from scratch is the perfect cake to enjoy this winter. 

Date cake vegan

If you’d prefer your cake to include more dates - like a sticky toffee pudding you’ll love my vegan sticky toffee pudding bundt cake! It’s perfectly sweetened with dates and drizzled with a super simple vegan caramel.

Let me know in the comments if you try these variations or if you came up with your own!

Storage - vegan loaf cake recipe uk

How long does vegan cake last?

They stay good at room-temperature for up to 2 days, in the fridge for up to a week, and in the freezer for up to 2 months if stored in an airtight container.

FAQ - Best loaf cake recipes

Do you have to make this loaf cake with oil ?

No, you may substitute the oil for melted dairy free butter - 250 g

Can you make this loaf cake with yogurt ?

If you’d prefer to make this cake vegan/eggless, then yes you may substitute the eggs for yogurt. I haven’t tested this out but it should be roughly 120g

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