Bakewell Loaf Cake! – Jane’s Patisserie

A easy fruit Bakewell loaf cake with an almond sponge full of berries, and an almond buttercream frosting topping

Something Bakewell is my favorite factor to make on the minute and something in loaf cake type can also be completely wonderful. Simple to bake, simple to eat.

Bakewell bakes

So, Bakewell… it’s an iconic factor. Bakewell tart might be essentially the most well-known factor for me in the case of the Bakewell world, however possibly additionally a Bakewell slice (recipe present in my fourth e-book Simple Favourites), however there are such a lot of different scrumptious Bakewell themed bakes.

That is turning into a little bit of a tongue tornado to jot down and browse by I’ve executed a cheesecake, cookies, cupcakes, blondies and extra… and I simply carry on eager to do increasingly more. I like the flavour profile of this theme and the quantity of people that needed a Bakewell loaf cake was astronomical.

Cake combine

This loaf cake is complete heartedly based mostly on my berry Bakewell cake, and I’m not sorry about it. It’s a easy cake, that I make on the common as a result of it’s so easy to male and likewise completely scrumptious.

• Butter – as all the time for a cake you should utilize both a baking unfold, or a room temperature unsalted block butter. Each work effectively for this
• Sugar – I used caster sugar because it fits a lighter flavour, however you should utilize golden caster sugar or white caster sugar, and even substitute to mild brown mushy sugar for a beautiful flavour
• Eggs – I are inclined to all the time persist with medium eggs for consistency now amongst my bakes, however you’ll be able to most likely use two giant and an egg yolk
• Flour – self elevating flour since you need the elevating agent. Should you don’t have self elevating flour, you should utilize plain flour and whisk in two teaspoons of baking powder earlier than utilizing within the recipe
• Almonds – to make the fantastic flavour, texture and bake you’re after, I then additionally use floor almonds. Sure, you’ll be able to sub for almond flour (more often than not they’re the identical factor, mild and barely golden in color)

Berries

So similar to my berry Bakewell cake, I needed to place berries into the bake. I like baking with fruit as everyone knows, and utilizing contemporary berries in a bake like that is so extremely simple.

Usually fruit can sink in a bake, it occurs ue to the burden of the fruit, the added moisture, the kind of sponge and so forth… for this cake, they by no means sink for me. The batter of the cake combine is way thicker and has a unique texture as a result of addition of the almond flour, and it really works wonders.

I add in numerous totally different berries into the cake combination, often a mixture of strawberries, raspberries and blueberries – or no matter I’ve within the fridge. Primarily, any berries work. I have a tendency to make use of contemporary as I’ve them for different issues resembling breakfasts, however theoretically frozen does additionally work. Frozen berries will emit extra moisture and will sink extra.

The loaf cake

As all the time, and for consistency like all the time, I exploit the identical 2lb loaf tin for my recipe. As I’ve talked about on my weblog earlier than, the annoying half about loaf tins particularly is that there isn’t a consistency in sizing, although they’re meant to be the identical dimension, and it’s so irritating. The quantity of cake combine fits my dimension of 2lb loaf tin, however ensure to solely fill to 2/3 full to stop the cake from overflowing.

I forgot so as to add these on within the model of the bake I filmed for my social media channels, however I like so as to add on some flaked almonds earlier than baking. It’s an added contact, it tastes nice, and extra almond the higher, proper?!

As soon as I’ve made my cake combine, I pour the cake into the lined tin (I line my cake tin to make it simpler to get the cake out on the finish) after which bake in my fan oven at 160ºc fan for 45-55 minutes. There’s all the time a various time on a recipe as a result of each oven is totally different, and never all the time correct.

To make it possible for the cake is baked totally, bake till golden, and a skewer comes out clear. It’s also possible to rigorously hearken to the cake and if it’s nonetheless making a effervescent or crackling sound, it’s not fairly baked but. You should make for a pair extra minutes for greatest outcomes.


The buttercream

The berry Bakewell cake that this recipe is predicated on is way easier and solely has a easy dusting of icing sugar. As a result of this recipe is a degree up, I added a easy American buttercream frosting with an almond flavour. That is non-obligatory, you could possibly simply do a water icing drizzle or simply the easy dusting of sugar.

• Butter – I’ll say it many times, however the butter wanted for buttercream needs to be block butter. A baking unfold or margarine doesn’t work in the identical manner and might be far too mushy and make a runny icing.
• Sugar – you wish to use icing sugar for a frosting like this as a result of it mixes in good and simply
• Flavour – I exploit some almond extract to flavour the buttercream, however that is non-obligatory as effectively. You may swap it to a different flavour in the event you favor.

Beat the butter on it’s personal till clean and supple (ensure it’s room temperature to start out with) then add within the icing sugar and beat. Add within the flavouring and blend once more. If it’s too thick, I like to recommend including in some boiling water one tablespoon at a time, beating rather well, to get the consistency you’re after. In the course of the peak of summer time with the hotter climate, you most likely received’t want to do that.  

Ideas & Tips

• This cake will final 2-3 days at room temperature. It might probably additionally go within the fridge due to the fruit, however the cake will seemingly turn into dense. 
• You may freeze the cake for 3+ months 
• The cake is scrumptious with out the buttercream frosting – you’ll be able to substitute with a easy icing drizzle or melted chocolate drizzle 
• I exploit this 2lb loaf tin in my loaf cake recipes
• I exploit this piping tip for the ornament
• I exploit these piping baggage

Cake

• 150 g unsalted butter/baking unfold
• 150 g caster sugar
• 150 g self elevating flour
• 150 g floor almonds
• 3 medium eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
• 250 g berries (I exploit strawberries, raspberries and blueberries)
• 25 g flaked almonds (non-obligatory)

Frosting

• 125 g unsalted butter
• 250 g icing sugar
• 1-2 tsp almond extract

Ornament

• Contemporary berries
• Toasted almond flakes
• Icing sugar

Cake

• Preheat the oven to 180ºc/160ºc fan and line a 2lb loaf tin

• In a bowl, beat the butter and sugar collectively till fluffy

• Add the almonds, flour, eggs and flavouring to the bowl as effectively, and blend

• Fold by way of the berries and spoon into the ready tin

• Sprinkle on some flaked almonds if you need

• Bake for 45-55 minutes within the preheated oven after which depart to chill totally

Frosting

• In a brand new bowl, beat the butter on it’s personal till clean

• Add the icing sugar and almond extract and blend (If it is tremendous thick, add 1tbsp of boiling water at a time till you’ve gotten the consistency you need)

Ornament

• Pipe onto the cake nevertheless you need – I used a 2D closed star piping tip

• High with contemporary berries, toasted almonds and a dusting of icing sugar

• This cake will final 2-3 days at room temperature. It might probably additionally go within the fridge due to the fruit, however the cake will seemingly turn into dense. 
• You may freeze the cake for 3+ months 
• The cake is scrumptious with out the buttercream frosting – you’ll be able to substitute with a easy icing drizzle or melted chocolate drizzle 
• I exploit this 2lb loaf tin in my loaf cake recipes
• I exploit this piping tip for the ornament
• I exploit these piping baggage 

ENJOY!

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