All-Bran Loaf Cake

all bran cinnamon loaf on white plate with wooden handled knife, sprinkle of all bran cereal, sticks of cinnamon, white doily background. Featured image.

Course: Afternoon tea, Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: British

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 50

Total Time: 1

Servings: slices

Calories: 155kcal

Author: Jacq

This All-Bran Loaf Cake is so easy to prepare. It can enjoyed sliced on its own or with a pat of margarine, butter, and some fruit jam. It is also very nice toasted.

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Equipment

2 1b (900g) loaf pan
greaseproof paper to line loaf pan
Mixing bowl
mixing spoon

Ingredients

60 grams All-bran cereal (or similar supermarket own variety, see recipe notes below for a vegan-friendly All-Bran dupe)
150 grams soft brown sugar (replace with caster or granulated if preferred)
145 grams raisins (or replace with sultanas or dried currants or a dried fruit mix or dried cranberries)
250 millilitres milk (we use soya, oat or almond milk but your usual milk will be fine for this recipe)
65 grams apple sauce (homemade or shop bought from a jar - we often use Aldi Bramwells Bramley Apple Sauce)
150 grams self-raising flour (measurement is before sieving)
1 teaspoon cinnamon (can replace with a different spice such as ginger powder, nutmeg powder, mixed spice powder, or pumpkin spice or apple spice powder)

Instructions

The evening before or at least a few hours before baking:

Add the All-bran cereal, sugar, raisins and milk to a mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
60 grams All-bran cereal, 150 grams soft brown sugar, 145 grams raisins, 250 millilitres milk
Place a lid or plate over the bowl and leave to soak.

The next day:

Preheat the oven to 160°C Fan / 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4.
Prepare a loaf pan by greasing with a little oil or margarine and lining with greaseproof paper.
Stir through the apple sauce into the All-bran mix. Sift in the flour and cinnamon and stir to combine.
65 grams apple sauce, 150 grams self-raising flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Scoop the mixture into the loaf pan and bake on the middle oven shelf for around 50 minutes to 1 hour. It is ready when it is golden, firm and a skewer popped in comes out clean.
(I baked this loaf cake with a fan oven and the loaf was ready just before 50 minutes)
Leave in the loaf pan for about 20 minutes before carefully removing to cool on a cooling rack or bread board.
Peel of the baking parchment before cooling completely.

To serve:

As this is a loaf cake it will not be very soft like a cake but rather firm enough to be sliced and buttered with margarine or butter and/or fruit jam. It can also be toasted. Treat it like you would a scone or a tea bread. The outer crust will be more firm compared to a cake but it will soften up more as it is stored.

Notes

Nutritional information is provided for guidance only and is not a strict calculation as ingredients vary.
Store wrapped in greaseproof paper and/or kitchen foil for up to 4-5 days in a cool, dry area. The covered loaf cake can be kept in a covered container such as a bread or cake tin.
As this is a loaf cake the outer crust is a little crustier compared with soft cake however the outside crust will soften as it keeps.
Refresh staler slices by toasting or grilling. Or warmed up by placing in a hot oven for a few minutes.
Once toasted, grilled or warmed up, a wee bit of butter or margarine spread over to melt in, is a very tasty addition.
Wrap well with freezer and food safe wrap and place in the freezer for up to 3 months. Whole loaf cakes can be frozen or slice and freeze individual pieces.
We are a plant-based family so we use plant-based milk and a vegan All-Bran alternative such as 'Tesco High Fibre Bran Cereal'. Breakfast cereals with added Vitamin D3 are not vegan-friendly so choose a cereal with added Vitamin D2 which is vegan-friendly, if you are vegan.
As this recipe is a vintage traditional recipe you can use your usual milk and of course regular All-Bran breakfast cereal if you are not vegan or plant-based.
We have used Aldi Bramwells Bramley Apple Sauce for this recipe many times and it works great. However, if you are vegetarian or have different dietary requirements you can replace the apple sauce with one medium egg.

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