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Tis the season for eggnog! And whipped eggnog loaf cake with eggnog glaze!
But what is a whipped eggnog loaf cake? Well you whip the eggnog for 6-7 minutes with a mixer to make it extra fluffy and light before adding it to the rest of the batter.
The result is a moist loaf cake infused with a light eggnog flavor.
Good thing this recipe only calls for 1/2 cup of eggnog because than you could drink the rest :-)
Or put it in your pancakes, yum.
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Whipped Eggnog Loaf Cake
Whipping eggnog gives your loaf cake the perfect light and fluffy texture.
Ingredients
Loaf
- ½ cup whole-fat eggnog (must be whole fat or will not froth enough), 5 oz
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- â…› tsp nutmeg
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature, 1 stick
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ tbsp eggnog
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line an 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment so that the extra hangs over the sides. Coat the parchment and exposed sides of the pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Whisk the eggnog at high speed until it doubles in volume, 6-8 minutes. Because of the eggs and other ingredients, it won't actually form peaks like whipped cream, but it should become very frothy and airy. Keep the whipped eggnog in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat the butter at medium speed until it's creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat in the sugar until the mixture is looks fluffy and light-colored, 3 to 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs and egg yolk one at a time, fully incorporating each egg before adding the next. Beat in the vanilla. Scrape down the sides as needed.
- Sprinkle the flour mixture over the butter mixture. Mix on low speed just until the ingredients come together into a dough.
- Using a spatula, gently mix 1/3 of the whipped eggnog into the batter. Pour the rest of the eggnog into the bowl and gently fold it into the batter. At first, it will look like the eggnog won't go into the batter. Just keep gently folding and stirring, and eventually it will form a smooth, glossy, pourable batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Place in the oven and bake for 50 to 60 minutes. The loaf is done when the top is domed and golden-brown, and when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then lift it by the parchment paper and transfer to a cooling rack. Remove the parchment. When the loaf has cooled but is still warm to the touch, whisk together the glaze ingredients and spoon over the loaf. Let the loaf stand until the icing is set and dry. Slice and serve.
Notes
Recipe adapted from The Kitchn.
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 324IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition Disclosure
All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
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I just found this recipe from the Flamingo Toes link party and it perfect for the days just before Christmas. It’s also perfect for the recipe link party that just went live on my website Future Expat. Today’s theme is SUGAR…so feel free to link this up and any other of your sweet sugary recipes.
https://futureexpat.com/2013/12/required-ingredient-sugar/
Every link gets posted to Pinterest and the featured recipes each week also get highlighted on social media sites too. Would love to have you join us!
Hi Karen! Thanks for the invite, I will come by!
I am having a Fondue Party….chocolate for dessert…I needed a sweet cake recipe and you filled the bill. This looks delicious.
Oh, Can I come?! Have a great time!
Looks Amazing and so tasty! Great pictures.
Thanks for coming by friend! Happy Holidays!