Brown sugar based loaf cake, with the addition of toffee chunks, smothered with a vanilla glaze and topped off with even more toffee chunks! A yummy loaf cake to enjoy with a cup of coffee in the morning or as an afternoon snack.
Gosh. I feel like it has been forever since I made you guys a loaf cake. So I fixed that. And added toffee to it because….really?? Do I need a reason to add toffee to anything?! It’s toffee! And B. toffee to be exact. I wanted to use up the last of my toffee stash and I figured a brown sugar loaf cake would marry well with the toffee. And yes it did!
Spread half of your cake batter into the loaf pan:
Add chunks of toffee…and don’t skimp! 😉
Layer the remaining cake batter over the toffee chunks:
And bake! Those chunks of toffee are actually going to sink to the bottom and create a crisp bottom crust on the loaf cake 🙂
Brown Sugar Toffee Loaf Cake
Print RecipeIngredients
- CAKE:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I used Rodelle Bakers Blend)
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- pinch of nutmeg
- 1/2 cup milk, room temperature (I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
- 2-1/2 cups toffee chunks (or a mix of chocolate chips, pecans and toffee baking bits)
- GLAZE:
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons warm water
- TOPPING:
- 1 cup toffee chunks
Instructions
CAKE: Preheat oven to 325-degrees. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper, spray the sides and bottom of the pan with baking spray and set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer, affixed with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and the brown and white sugars. Mix on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the eggs, one at a time, into the butter-sugar mixture. Mix the first egg in completely before adding the second and third egg. Add in the vanilla extract.
Change the mixer to low speed and add the salt, nutmeg and baking powder. Add the flour and milk in alternating increments. Mix until just combined.
Remove the bowl from the mixer and use a rubber scraper to ensure all ingredients are completely incorporated. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Add the toffee chunks on top of the bottom layer of batter. Add the remaining batter on top of the toffee chunks, covering the toffee completely.
Bake cake in 325-degree oven for 80-90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out without raw batter on it. Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let set in pan until cooled.
GLAZE: Once cake has cooled completely, prepare glaze. In a small bowl melt the butter and mix in the powdered sugar, vanilla extract and water. Stir the mixture and add more powdered sugar or more water until desired consistency is reached. You want the mixture to be a pourable consistency, but thick enough that it won't run off the top of the cake completely. Pour glaze onto cake and add additional chunks of toffee. Let glaze set before cutting into slices.
Notes
Store cake in an airtight container at room temperature.
Cut into slices…
Nom nom nom…
When would you eat this loaf cake? Breakfast? Afternoon or late night snack?? Do you have a favorite loaf cake that you would like to see on the blog? Leave me a comment below!
XOXO,
Kelly
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22 Comments
pglooney
March 8, 2018 at 4:46 PMHoly smokes I need a slice right now!! Your pictures are so tantalizing!!!
Kelly
March 15, 2018 at 7:44 AMThank you Patrick! It is definitely decadent 🙂 XOXO
Katherine | Love In My Oven
March 9, 2018 at 7:05 PMToffee makes EVERYTHING delicious! This looks soooo good Kelly!! XO
Kelly
March 15, 2018 at 7:45 AMThank you Katherine! I completely agree. How can you not love anything with toffee added to it?! 🙂
Amy
March 9, 2018 at 9:18 PMI do love toffee and this loaf cake looks and sounds delicious even without the toffee, so the toffee is going to make it that much better. You are right nobody needs a reason to add toffee. I need to get me a toffee stash so I can use it up!!! Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe.
Kelly
March 15, 2018 at 7:46 AMThanks Amy! I definitely think everyone needs their own toffee stash hehehe 🙂
Amy
March 9, 2018 at 10:34 PMYum! This looks so delicious! And I love your cute server. I’m just here for dessert!
Kelly
March 15, 2018 at 7:46 AMHahaha thanks Amy! And it’s so true….all I care about is dessert hahaha 🙂
laura70ak
March 10, 2018 at 6:18 PMWOW! I’ve never seen anything like this! It’s just beautiful–pinned obviously!
Kelly
March 15, 2018 at 7:47 AMThank you Laura! It’s just another one of my crazy, over-the-top creations hahaha 🙂
Colleen
March 11, 2018 at 5:37 PMKeep using this toffee…it keeps getting better and better every time you bake with it!!!
Kelly
March 15, 2018 at 7:47 AMThanks Colleen! I need to order some more then!! 🙂
Maria Doss
March 11, 2018 at 5:45 PMI need a slice right now!!! This is ultimate decadence… layered indulgence:) This would disappear in no time at my house.
Kelly
March 15, 2018 at 7:48 AMThanks Maria!! It definitely disappeared quickly 🙂 XOXO
MyHusbandHasTooManyHobbies
March 11, 2018 at 9:21 PMThis looks too incredible not to try! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
Kelly
March 15, 2018 at 7:48 AMThank you!! It is really a show stopper 🙂
Julie @ Back To My Southern Roots
March 13, 2018 at 3:28 PMSo if I make this do I have to share? It looks goooood!
Kelly
March 15, 2018 at 7:49 AMHeck no!! Keep it all for yourself 🙂 Hehehe
donmcphee2013
January 28, 2019 at 6:10 PMIn the oven now. I used up the toffee bits I had and augmented with butterscotch and chocolate chips. Then it still has to cool. Darn.
Kelly
January 29, 2019 at 9:00 AMYay! You will have to let me know what you think after it has cooled and you get to dig into it 🙂 Thanks for making!! XOXO
donmcphee2013
January 29, 2019 at 9:39 AMHey Kelly, It baked up nicely and came out of the pan with minimal struggle. I did parchment paper the bottom.
Cake is moist and tasty. Next time, I would see about making my own toffee. I use all the toffee bits I had then added butterscotch and chocolate chips. Chocolate made it sticky when removing from the pan. The wife found the crunchy top too hard for her, I like that part of the cake. I am trying to put on weight, thanks for making it so wonderful.
Kelly
January 31, 2019 at 7:52 AMAwesome! Glad you liked it!! And if you are trying to put weight on, you have come to the right place hehehe. Thanks so much for making this recipe and letting me know how it turned out. You totally made my day!!