Loaf cake recipes

This makes a lovely teatime treat or pudding, served with cream and also works well with apple and cinnamon or damson and vanilla

Slice into this delicious loaf cake and reveal the secret heart design running through the middle - a really romantic bake!

This easy banana loaf cake is a tasty way of using up overripe bananas and makes an indulgent treat. Enjoy a slice with your afternoon cup of tea

Use up a garden glut in this sweet, spiced sponge loaf - the hidden veg keeps it moist and walnuts add crunch

A classic fruit sponge cake with apricots and citrus shared by reader Ann Turner - it's perfect with a cup of tea

We've adapted swimmer Jazmin Carlin's favourite muffin recipe into a loaf that's free from unrefined sugars, flours and dairy. A great snack for on the go

Lovers of ginger cake and carrot cake should enjoy this one. It mellows and improves over a couple of days

A rustic fruit crumble cake with raisins and spice and a crunchy nutty topping - a spin on a classic

This homely and wholesome cake is also light and moist, with the natural sweetness of sticky bananas and the warm toastiness of nuts

Use up your Halloween pumpkin leftovers in this dense, sticky loaf cake which pairs the sweet earthiness of squash with warming ginger

A dark, sticky and lightly spiced cake that merges Jamaican ginger cake with sticky toffee pudding and malt loaf

This indulgent cake is perfect for tea in the garden

A classic recipe for this much-loved citrus sponge with crunchy sugar topping and moist texture

Paul Hollywood shares his banana bread recipe - this delicious bake is dotted with chocolate and nuts

This cake is a cross between a carrot and a banana cake, with pineapple thrown in for juicy sweetness - a lovely light dessert or teatime treat

Sarah Cook’s scrummy cake is really easy and versatile – use whatever fruit you like, and you’ll make it again and again

This decadent chocolate and banana loaf cake is gorgeously moist from the fruit, whilst chocolate adds richness. Top with ganache and banana chips.

Apples and caramel are a heavenly duo. This nutty sandwich loaf cake with buttercream frosting and caramel drizzle fits the bill nicely

The combination of lime and ginger gives the classic drizzle cake a modern twist

An irresistible almond sponge, studded with juicy cherries and chocolate chunks. It'll keep in your cake tin for a few days – if it lasts that long!

Use every part of the banana, including the peel, in this clever breakfast loaf. It’s delicious without the whipped butter too – toast and eat with yogurt

This easy all-in-one cake is made with yogurt for a light texture.

A delicious loaf cake with the citrus tang of orange marmalade and a crunchy demerara topping

Perfect with a reviving cuppa, this cake
is a keeper and will happily sit in a tin
for a week or so