Baking · Loaf

Orange Spice Tea Loaf

A soft, fragrant loaf infused with orange spice tea, sliced and filled with orange marmalade and whipped cream. Afternoon tea in a pan.

Ingredients

For the cake

• 40g olive oil
• 230g sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 100g plain yogurt
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
• 220g all-purpose flour
• 1.5 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 80g unsalted butter, melted
• 2–3 tsp Orange Spice Tea, finely ground

For the filling

• 250ml heavy cream
• 75g plain yogurt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste
• 3 tbsp orange marmalade
• 1/2 tbsp icing sugar (plus extra to dust)

Method

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. 2 Mix sugar, eggs, oil, butter, yogurt, vanilla, and ground tea. Fold in flour, baking powder, and salt until smooth.
3. 3 Pour into pan and bake 55–60 minutes. Cool completely.
4. 4 Whip heavy cream, yogurt, icing sugar, and vanilla until soft peaks form.
5. 5 Slice the cooled loaf in half lengthways.
6. 6 Spread orange marmalade on the bottom half, top with whipped cream mixture, then place the second half on top.
7. 7 Dust with icing sugar before serving.