Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of a Bakewell Loaf Cake, a British classic that combines moist almond cake with a sweet raspberry jam filling, topped with a glossy icing and flaked almonds.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 200 g unsalted butter, softened
- 200 g caster sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 150 g self-raising flour
- 100 g ground almonds
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 3 tbsp milk
Filling and Decoration:
- 100 g raspberry jam
- 50 g flaked almonds
- 150 g icing sugar
- 2–3 tbsp water or lemon juice
- glacé cherries for decoration (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan) and line a 2 lb loaf tin with baking paper.
- Mix butter and sugar: In a large bowl, beat the butter and caster sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Add eggs and extract: Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the almond extract.
- Combine dry ingredients: Sift in the self-raising flour and baking powder, then gently fold in along with the ground almonds.
- Adjust consistency: Mix in the milk to loosen the batter.
- Layer batter and jam: Spoon half of the mixture into the prepared tin, spread evenly, and then dot with the raspberry jam. Cover with the remaining cake batter and smooth the top.
- Add toppings: Sprinkle the flaked almonds over the surface.
- Bake: Bake for 50–55 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely in the tin.
- Prepare icing: Mix the icing sugar with water or lemon juice until smooth and drizzle over the cooled cake.
- Decorate and serve: Decorate with glacé cherries if desired. Slice and serve.
Notes
- You can substitute raspberry jam with cherry or strawberry jam.
- For extra almond flavor, replace the milk with amaretto.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 105 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
