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Blackcurrant Loaf Cake

Janice Pattie
A soft, light cake studded with blackcurrants and drizzled with a simple lemon icing (frosting). Its a really easy cake to make and it's absolutely delicious served with coffee or as dessert.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course afternoon tea, Baking, Breakfast
Cuisine British
Servings 12 slices
Calories 160 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 900 g (2lb) loaf tin (pan)
  • 1 loaf tin liner
  • 1 Large bowl
  • 1 medium bowl
  • 1 small bowl
  • 1 weighing scales
  • 1 Measuring spoons
  • 1 Metal spoon
  • 1 Whisk or fork
  • 1 Cooling rack

Ingredients
 

  • 270 g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 125 g caster sugar
  • 3 tbsp yogurt
  • 100 ml vegetable oil
  • 150 ml water
  • 125 g blackcurrants fresh or frozen
  • 1 tbsp self-raising flour to coat the blackcurrants

For the icing (frosting)

  • 80 g icing (confectioners) sugar
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 200℃/180℃ Fan/400℉.
  • Mix the dry ingredients 270 g (2¼ cups) self-raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 125 g (½ cup) caster sugar in a large bowl.
  • In a medium bowl or meauring jug mix together the wet ingredients, 60 g (3 tbsp) yogurt, 100 ml (¼ cup) vegetable oil and 150 ml (¾ cup) cold water.
  • Put 100 g (½ cup) blackcurrants in a small bowl (set aside 25g (¼ cup) blackcurrants) If using fresh blackcurrants then add a teaspoon of water and swirl around. Add the extra 1 tablespoon of self-raising flour and coat the blackcurrants. If you are using frozen blackcurrants the flour will stick to them without the water.
  • Pour the wet mixure into the dry mixture and combine with a metal spoon or spatula until just combined. Do not over mix.
  • Fold the flour coated blackcurrants into the cake mixture.
  • Spoon the cake mixture into a lined 900 g (2lb) loaf tin (pan). Scatter the remaining 25 g (¼ cup) of blackcurrants over the cake and press gently into the top of the cake mix.
  • Bake for 55 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out without any cake mix on it.
  • Leave the loaf cake in the tin for 5 minutes then remove and place on a cooling rack until completely cold.

For the icing (frosting)

  • Sift 80 g (½ cup) icing (confectioners) sugar into a small bowl.
  • Add 2 tbsp lemon juice and mix until smooth.
  • Use a spoon to drizzle the icing in zig-zags across the top of the loaf cake allowing it to drip down the sides. Leave for 30 minutes for the icing to set.
  • Serve in slices for breakfast, with coffee or tea. Or serve with Greek yogurt or ice cream and Blackcurrant Compote.

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 4mgPotassium: 102mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 30IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 0.4mg