Loaf Cake
Chocolate Guinness Cake
A generous glug of stout gives this snackable loaf a malty depth.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Mango Bread
This sunny mango bread is ultra-moist and bursting with tropical flavor; the loaf is topped with a tangy mango-lime glaze that sets to a glossy finish.
By Robynne Maii
Gluten-Free Banana Bread
An all-purpose gluten-free blend does the heavy lifting here, keeping the ingredient list short and sweet.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Sick of summer squash? Not with this ultra-moist, fudgy chocolate zucchini bread.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Preserved-Lemon Tea Cake
Preserved lemons rein in the sweetness in this plush olive-oil-based loaf.
By Zaynab Issa
Lemon-Elderflower Pound Cake
Roasting strawberries is a great way to get that Valentine’s Day staple on your dessert menu, even with out-of-season berries.
By Danielle Bell and Pablo Osorio
Sweet Potato Loaf Cake With Dark Chocolate Ganache
This tender, gently spiced cake enrobed in dark chocolate ganache requires that you make your own sweet potato purée. And yes, it’s absolutely worth it.
By Cheryl Day
Ginger-Cardamom Zucchini Bread
Warm ginger and fragrant cardamom kick this classic loaf cake up a notch.
By Lena Sareini
Flourless Chocolate Cake With Café de Olla Ganache
The best part of this Passover-friendly flourless chocolate cake from Masa Madre bakery in Chicago might be the Mexico-inspired café de olla ganache that gets poured over top.
By Tamar Fasja Unikel and Elena Vazquez Felgueres
Spiced Chocolate-Pumpkin Cake With Pumpkin Glaze
This lightly spiced chocolate cake from Yossy Arefi's book Snacking Cakes is packed with pumpkin purée and features spices often found in Mexican chocolate. If you choose to use it, the pinch of cayenne adds a pleasing bit of warmth.
By Yossy Arefi
Earl Grey Yogurt Cake
A tea cake that's true to its name, this loaf harnesses the power of citrusy Earl Grey tea for its distinct flavor. Lemon poppyseed can't hold a candle.
By Molly Baz
Sweet Potato Tea Cake
Instead of icing, this spiced loaf from Elizabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson’s ‘Tartine: A Classic Revisited’ is blanketed in a fluffy vanilla meringue.
By Chad Robertson and Elizabeth Prueitt
Pumpkin Bread With Salted Maple Butter
Pumpkin Spice Bread gets all grown up thanks to the addition of fresh ginger in this super-moist no-fuss bread with a crunchy pumpkin seed topping.
By Molly Baz
Lemon Pound Cake
Every cook should have at least one good dessert up their sleeve, and this classic, lightly-glazed lemon pound cake should be yours.
By Lauren Schaefer
Buckwheat Banana Cake With Yogurt-Espresso Frosting
Earthy, nutrient-rich whole grain flours give this classic banana loaf cake recipe some added personality.
By Chris MoroccoPhotography by Alex Lau
Gluten-Free Chocolate Tea Cake
Olive oil and almonds keep this gluten free cake moist. Eggs keep it together. Chocolate and sugar keep it delicious. Who’s missing gluten now?
By Chris MoroccoPhotography by Linda Xiao