Treacle Loaf Cake
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
This treacle loaf cake is one of my go to recipes when I want something homemade without spending hours in the kitchen. The whole thing comes together in just 45 minutes from start to finish, making it perfect for a weeknight treat or weekend bake. What I love most is how the treacle creates this wonderfully deep, molasses rich flavor that feels far more impressive than the simple ingredient list suggests. Plus, treacle is packed with minerals like iron and potassium, so you can feel a little better about indulging. The walnuts add a lovely crunch and extra nutrition too. It's an easy, budget friendly cake that tastes like you've actually spent time fussing over it.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 150 ggranulated sugar
- 120 gunsalted butter
- 100 mltreacle
- 2 egglarge eggs
- 10 gbaking powder
- 5 gsalt
- 120 mlmilk
- 1 mLvanilla extract
- 50 gchopped walnuts(optional)
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a 20cm x 20cm loaf tin.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
Add the softened butter to the dry ingredients and mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- 4
In a separate bowl, whisk together the treacle, milk, and vanilla extract.
- 5
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until a smooth batter forms.
- 6
Gently fold in the chopped walnuts (if using).
- 7
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and smooth the top.
- 8
Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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