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(Very Crumbly) Ginger Cake

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A ginger cake much like the McVities Jamaican Ginger Cake.

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Ingredients

  • 8oz Self-Raising Flour
  • 1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
  • 1-2 tbsp Ground Ginger
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 4oz Butter
  • 4oz Black Treacle
  • 4oz Golden Syrup
  • 4oz Dark Brown Muscovado Sugar
  • 265ml Milk
  • 1 Egg

Details

servings 10
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 35mins
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 180°C.
Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ginger, cinnamon, together in a bowl.

Step 2

Add the butter to the bowl and rub together to get a crumble-like mixture.

Step 3

Heat the treacle and golden syrup together into a pan until melted and runny, take off heat.

Step 4

Heat the sugar and milk in another pan until the sugar has dissolved, take off heat.

Step 5

Pour the milk mixture into the bowl, then the treacle and golden syrup and the egg. Whisk until thick and smooth.

Season with ginger to taste and add mixed spice/nutmeg for a slightly different taste.

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