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Loaf Cakes: Chocolate, Plum and Lemon

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Loaf Cakes: Chocolate, Plum and Lemon

Season 7 Episode 716 | 27m 18s | CC

London-based baker Claire Ptak teaches us her favorite loaf cakes! First up is a quick Double-Chocolate Loaf cake that boasts a remarkably deep color, rich flavor and a velvety crumb. Next, Lemon and Caraway Butter Cake, an elegant, bright, old-fashioned British teacake. Last but not least, Upside-Down Cardamom-Spiced Plum Cake featuring a caramel-y layer of sliced fruit and a buttery cake.

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