Boring Loaf cakes no more ...

... revisiting the humble loaf cake

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I don’t know about you but I love a good loaf cake. It’s probably one of the first things I learned how to bake by myself as a child and to this day I like how dependable they are. More often than not they are one bowl affairs that don’t require a stand mixer or other fancy equipment, quick enough to pull off before or after work, easy to transport and they keep well (and, spoiler alert, they also freeze well). I also like how multi-purpose they are. In fact, you could keep a loaf cake on the counter for a few days, cutting yo…