Gingerbread Tea Loaf Recipe

Gingerbread Tea Loaf Recipe

Recipe and photo by Ellen Easton ©2020 – All Rights Reserved

This interesting Gingerbread Tea Loaf recipe was inspired by the Ginger People.  Ellen says “This is by far one of the best gingerbread recipes I have ever made.  It is so easy to make and always a favorite at afternoon tea parties.”

Did you know that tea loaf or is actually a classic British fruit sponge favorite. This classic tea loaf is really tasty, moist and so easy to make.  Best served sliced and buttered with a cup of tea.  This quick bread also travels well in car journeys for buffets, picnics, etc.

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Gingerbread Tea Loaf

Gingerbread Tea Loaf Recipe:
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
 
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: English
Keyword: Gingerbread Tea Loaf Recipe
Servings: 1 loaf
Ingredients
  • 1 2/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour,  sifted
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
  • Pinch each of ground black pepper, ground clove, ground fennel, ground nutmeg, and ground star anise
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons crystallized ginger baking chips, divided
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (firmly-packed) golden-brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 extra-large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
  • 1/2 cup nonfat milk (or buttermilk)
  • 2 tablespoons yogurt, plain, non-fat (or sour cream)
Optional Grnishes:
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare a 8 1/2- x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan (or Nordicware gingerbread loaf pan) with a non-stick baking spray.  Using some light brown sugar (or plain granulated sugar), dust the bottom and all sides of the pan, leaving a thin coating of the sugar.

  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, pepper, cloves, fennel, nutmeg, star anise, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.  Mix in 3 tablespoons of crystallized ginger baking chips; set aside.

  3. Using an electric mixer with a large bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until light and creamy.  Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until well mixed.  Add the vanilla extract and the fresh ginger.  Slowly mix in 1/2 of the flour/spice mixture; then add milk and yogurt.  Add the remaining 1/2 of the flour/spice mixture; blend just until smooth.  Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.  Sprinkle the remaining 3 tablespoons of crystallized ginger over the top surface of the batter, pressing the ginger lightly into the batter.

  4. Bake approximately 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.  Remove from oven, let pan cool on a wire rack for ten minutes, and then turn cake out out of the loaf pan onto the wire rack to cool completely.  When completely cool, using a fine mesh strainer, dust the top lightly with confectioners (powdered) sugar.

  5. If desired, garnish with whipped cream and seasonal berries.

  6. Makes 1 loaf.

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Comments and Reviews

One Response to “Gingerbread Tea Loaf Recipe”

  1. polly hill

    Looks fabulous! I love gingerbread and this one sounds wonderful!

    Reply

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