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old fashioned ginger cake tray bake

Old fashioned ginger cake

A beautiful moist ginger cake that has plenty of warmth as a tray bake
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 9 pieces
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, English
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g plain flour
  • 1.5 tbsp ground ginger add more for extra warmth
  • 1 tsp ground mixed spice
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 125 g unsalted butter
  • 100 g light brown sugar
  • 150 g golden syrup
  • 100 g black treacle
  • 150 ml mild whole milk is best but skimmed milk works just as well
  • 1 large egg beaten

Equipment

  • measuring spoons
  • scales
  • large mixing bowl
  • small saucepan
  • 20cm square baking tin

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 160 °C °C and line a 20cm square baking tin with parchment paper. Tip: place a drop of oil or butter under the paper to stop it slipping.
  2. Place a saucepan on low heat and melt together butter, sugar, golden syrup, black treacle. Don't allow the mixture to boil.
    125 g unsalted butter, 100 g light brown sugar, 150 g golden syrup, 100 g black treacle
  3. Sift the remaining dry ingredients into a large bowl.
    250 g plain flour, 1.5 tbsp ground ginger, 1 tsp ground mixed spice, 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  4. Pour the saucepan contents into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  5. Add the milk and beaten egg, the beat until smooth. It will take on a glossy/shiny appearance from the syrup mix.
    150 ml mild, 1 large egg beaten
  6. Pour into the prepared tin. Smooth the top by gently shaking or using the back of a damp spoon.
  7. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre is clean when removed.
  8. Cool in the tin for 10-15 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Notes

Serving suggestions:
  • Dust with icing sugar
  • Custard
  • Whipped cream