inspiration2020/04/29

Mabes Makes: Vegan Orange Loaf

by Mabel Lloyd

The beauty of loaf cakes is that they're unfussy. Throw the mixture in, leave to cool and cover in a delicious icing. I love using citrus flavours in my baking, this works perfectly served with a dollop of yoghurt as a desert or on its own as a snack!

Ingredients

Zest or 2 oranges
120ml juice of an orange
265g plain flour
1tsp baking powder
1tsp bicarbonate of soda
Pinch of salt
70g soft brown sugar
65g caster sugar
120ml sunflower oil
180ml hot water
Squeeze of honey (optional)
1tsp vanilla extract (optional)

For the icing:

3 heaped tablespoons of icing sugar
Additional orange zest

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 180C and prepare a loaf pan with greaseproof paper
In a bowl, mix the flour, zest, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt together
In a separate bowl, stir together the sugars, orange juice, water and oil
Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir gentry until well mixed
This should form a fairly wet mixture. Add the optional honey and vanilla
Cook in the oven for about 35-40 mins. Check after 10 mins, if it is browning too quickly then cover it in foil for the remaining time
Leave to cool in the tin for a couple on minutes and then turn out onto a cooling rack
To make the icing, stir 3 heaped tablespoons of icing sugar with a splash of water and some orange zest
Drizzle over the cake once it is completely cooled