Orange marmalade loaf cake

Name: Orange marmalade loaf cake
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 175g butter, softened; 150g light brown soft sugar; 3 eggs; 200g self raising flour; 4 tbsp thick cut marmalade; 2 tbsp milk; 1 orange, zest only; 2 tbsp thick cut marmalade

A moist loaf with a bittersweet marmalade glaze that goes well with a mug of tea.

Time1 hr 15
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.30 a head
Oven170°C (150°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

10 slices

Ingredients

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175 gbuttersoftened
150 glight brown soft sugar
3eggs
200 gself raising flour
4 tbspthick cut marmalade
2 tbspmilk
1orangezest only
2 tbspthick cut marmalade

Method

1
Heat the oven to 170°C (150°C fan). Line a 900 g loaf tin.
2
Beat the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
3
Fold in the flour, marmalade, milk and orange zest.
4
Spoon into the tin and bake for 50 minutes, until deep golden and a skewer comes out clean.
50 min
5
Warm the glaze marmalade in a pan for 1 minute and brush all over the hot loaf.
6
Cool in the tin before slicing.

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