Buena Vista Loaf Cake Recipe 445 Food

BUENA VISTA LOAF CAKE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Adjust rack 1/3 up from the bottom of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9" x 5" x 3" loaf pan (8 c capacity) and dust with fine, dry bread crumbs (not flour, this sounds nuts but it does work better than flour), shake out the excess and set aside. Sift together the first 5 ingredients and set aside. In the large bowl of an electric mixer cream the butter. Add the vanilla, espresso powder and sugar and beat to mix well. Beat in the eggs one at a time. On low speed add about half the sifted dry ingredients, scraping the bowl and beating only until just incorporated. Gradually beat in the milk and then the rest of the dry ingredients again scraping the bowl and beating just incorporated (it's important not to overheat this). Remove from the mixer. Add the dates and stir to mix well, then stir in the raisins, nuts and chocolate morsels. Turn into the prepared pan and smooth the top Bake for approximately 1.5 hours or until a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean and dry. Remove from the oven and let sit in the pan for about 10 minutes. Cover with a rack and invert the pan. Remove the pan and carefully (the cake is still soft) turn right side up. Let sit until completely cool.

VICTORIA SPONGE LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Oil a 950g loaf tin (ours measured 19 x 9cm across the base) and line with a strip of baking parchment, leaving a little hanging over the edges - this will help you lift the cake out later. Heat the oven to 170C/150C fan/gas 3.
• Put the butter and caster sugar in a large bowl, or stand mixer. Beat together using an electric whisk or the mixer until pale and fluffy - this will take a few minutes.
• Gradually add the egg, a little at a time, beating well between each addition until the mixture is smooth. Add a tablespoon or two of the flour if it's starting to curdle.
• Add the remaining flour, the milk and vanilla, and mix until there are no visible streaks of flour. Scrape into the prepared tin, then use a spatula to evenly spread it and smooth the surface. Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 50 mins-1 hr, or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. If any wet cake mixture clings to the skewer, bake for 5 mins more, then check again. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 mins, then carefully transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
• Chop four of the strawberries into small pieces and mix with 1 tsp of the icing sugar. Set aside. Halve or quarter some of the remaining strawberries and leave the rest whole. Mix the remaining icing sugar with 2 tsp of the jam and all the lemon juice to make a thick icing - it should be thick enough to drizzle down the sides of the cake. Pour the cream into a bowl and whisk until it's just holding its shape - be careful not to overwhisk, as it will continue to thicken as you pipe it. Transfer the cream to a piping bag fitted with a fine star nozzle.
• Slice the cake in half lengthways through the middle using a sharp serrated knife. Spread a little of the remaining jam over the base layer. Pipe half the whipped cream over in a zig-zag pattern and top with the chopped strawberries and any syrupy juice from the bowl. Sandwich with the top of the cake. Pipe the remaining whipped cream over in the same way, then arrange the halved, quartered and whole strawberries on top. Drizzle over the icing to finish. Best served the same day, but will keep covered in the fridge for up to three days.

BUENA VISTA LOAF CAKE (TNT)

Steps:

• Adjust rack 1/3 cup from bottom of oven and preheat to 350. Butter a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan, 8 cup capacity. Dust it with fine dry breadcrumbs or chocolate (powdered cocoa). Invert to shake excess. Set aside. Sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and cocoa and set aside. In large bowl of mixer, cream butter. Add the vanilla, dry instant espresso and sugar. Beat to mix well. Beat in eggs, one at a time. On low speed, add about half of the sifted dry ingredients. Scrape bowl with spatula and beat only until incorporated. Then gradually beat in milk and finally the remaining dry ingredients, again scraping bowl and beating only until incorporated. Remove from mixer. Add dates and stir to mix well. Stir in raisins, nuts and chocolate morsels. Turn into prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours, or until cake tester inserted into middle comes out clean and dry. Let cake stand in pan for about 10 minutes. Then cover with a rack and Invert pan and rack. Remove pan and then carefully turn cake right side up. Let it stand until it is cool. The crust will be very crisp and crunchy. Slice with a serrated knife. Note: This won first prize at the California State Fair. I've made it many times, and it even passed the high school kid test. I brought it to school one holiday, and the kids raved about it. They wanted the recipe to bring home to their moms. As soon as they discovered that there weren't any prunes in there (they were dates!), they came back for seconds. And thirds! This loaf freezes beautifully, so you can make it weeks in advance. Source; My Old Recipes

EASY POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a 900g loaf tin with parchment paper (mine was 19cm x 9cm x 6cm). Put all of the ingredients except those for the icing into a large bowl and beat together, either using an electric hand whisk or a wooden spoon until smooth and combined. Pour the mix into the loaf tin and spread evenly with the back of spoon. Bake for 40 - 45 mins.
• Once out of the oven, leave to cool and make the icing. Combine the icing sugar and vanilla paste with three tbsp of water - you may need more but add it gradually to get a thick icing. Spread it over the top of the cake; it's fine if it drips down the edges. Allow to set and then slice.

LOAF PAN ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the bottom of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans with aluminum foil, allowing the foil to hang over the long sides by at least 1 inch. Do not grease the pans.
• Whisk together the flour and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Whisk the egg whites in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment at medium speed just until they start to look foamy, for 30 seconds. Add the lemon juice and cream of tartar and beat on high speed until soft peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Gradually add the sugar in a slow, steady stream and beat until thickened and shiny, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the orange extract and vanilla bean seeds, then decrease to the lowest speed. Add the flour and salt mixture in a steady stream and beat until just combined.
• Turn off the mixer as soon as all the flour is added. Fold the mixture with a rubber spatula once or twice to make sure the flour is fully incorporated. Divide the mixture evenly between the two prepared pans.
• Bake on the bottom rack of the oven until puffed and slightly golden brown on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool the cakes upside down by balancing the edges of each pan on two cans or jars, 15 to 20 minutes. Once completely cooled, remove the cakes from the pan, peel off the foil and serve.