Cinnamon Loaf

 **Nana Ling's Cinnamon Loaf: A Festive Treat for Every Occasion**  

Brimming with warm, festive flavors, Nana Ling's Cinnamon Loaf is a delightful addition to your holiday celebrations—or any time you’re craving something a touch indulgent.  

This sweet and gently spiced loaf captures the essence of comfort and nostalgia, delivering a tender cake that’s reminiscent of carrot cake—minus the carrots! It’s a perfect choice for those who appreciate a hint of spice but prefer a simpler, lighter twist on traditional bakes.  

Looking for a more delicate alternative to the rich Christmas fruit cake? Cinnamon Loaf steps in as the ideal option. Whether served at holiday gatherings or alongside a quiet cup of tea, it’s bound to become a year-round favorite.

Ingredients

Cake

• ▢125 grams butter
• ▢1 cup brown sugar (200 grams)
• ▢1 egg
• ▢1 cup milk (250ml)
• ▢2 cups SR flour (300 grams) (or 2 cups plain/all purpose flour + 4 teaspoons baking powder)
• ▢pinch salt
• ▢1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ▢1 teaspoon mixed spice
• ▢1 cup mixed dried fruit
• ▢½ cup walnuts

Icing

• ▢125 grams cream cheese
• ▢50 grams butter
• ▢1 cup icing sugar (powdered sugar) 130 grams
• ▢1 tablespoon milk
• ▢2 tablespoons crushed walnuts
• ▢1 teaspoon silver cachous

Instructions

Cake

1. Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees celsius / 355 degrees fahrenheit.
2. Grease loaf tin and line with baking paper.
3. Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
4. Add egg and beat well to combine.
5. Sift together the flour, salt and spices and add to the mix, stirring to combine, alternately with the milk.
6. Stir the fruit and nuts through the mixture.
7. Pour mixture into loaf tin and bake for 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
8. Cool for 10 minutes before turning cake out onto a wire rack to cool completely before icing.

Icing

1. Beat cream cheese and butter until soft and fluffy. Add icing sugar and milk and beat again until well combined.
2. Spread icing on cake and sprinkle crushed walnuts and cachous over icing.

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