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A slice of this classic spiced loaf cake with a
cup of tea is the perfect fall afternoon treat.
It’s a recipe we used to make when I worked
Loaf Cake at The Dorchester, and with all those warming
spices, it’s one for when the colder weather is
on its way.
10-12 slices
2 large eggs, at room 1 Heat your oven to 350ºF. Lightly oil a 2-lb loaf pan and line with
temperature parchment paper.
1/2 cup (100g) superfine sugar
1/3 cup (65g) light brown sugar 2 Put the eggs and both sugars into a large bowl and beat with a hand mixer until
1/2 cup (120g) vegetable oil, light and creamy. Pour in the vegetable oil and milk, add the vanilla extract and
plus extra to oil the pan
beat until combined.
1/2 cup (120g) whole milk, at
room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract 3 Sift the flour, baking powder, ground spices and salt together into a separate
1 2/3 cups (200g) all-purpose bowl. Add half of the flour mix to the whisked mixture and fold in gently
flour
until smoothly combined. Add the remaining flour mix, along with the
2½ tsp baking powder
orange zest, and fold together until combined.
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves 4 Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan and bake in the oven for 45-50
1/4 tsp ground cardamom minutes, until the cake is risen and golden, and a cake tester inserted into
A pinch of fine salt the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then
Finely grated zest of 1 orange remove and let it cool completely on a wire rack.
White chocolate
5 To make the ganache, put the white chocolate into a heatproof bowl. Heat
ganache
10 oz (300g) white
the cream until it is almost boiling, then pour over the chocolate; do not stir.
chocolate, broken into Leave to stand for 5 minutes, then stir until all the chocolate is melted and
small pieces you have a smooth ganache. Let cool and thicken, then beat with a hand
mixer to lighten.
7 tbsp (100g) heavy cream
6 Once the ganache is ready, spread it over the top of the cake and decorate
To decorate
with chocolate curls. Cut into slices and serve.
2 tbsp small white chocolate
curls
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