Michelle Darmody: How to bake a lovely summer lime and mint loaf

I have a chocolate mint plant in my garden that works very well in this recipe but almost any fresh mint will do

summer sweet loaf cake on a table with flowers and a drink in glasses. with coconut cream and lime. dessert for brunch or morning breakfast

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 - 01:00

Michelle Darmody is a baking expert and writer, as well as an award-winning author. Michelle works across food education, sustainability and food policy and has a Doctorate in Culinary Arts.

Mint is the perfect summer ingredient. It grows vigorously at this time of year. There are many different types of mint, about 600 varieties in fact. It is one of the easiest herbs to grow and has lovely verdant leaves that brighten up any windowsill. It can be used as a tea by itself, or added to refreshing homemade lemonade.

I also pick quite a lot of leaves towards the end of summer and dry them out so I can make mint tea later in the year. It is great to aid digestion after a heavy meal.