Ginger Cake Recipe

Try this scrumptious ginger cake recipe next time you need an easy sweet bake! It's got that lovely gooey top that just makes you want to take a bite!

Course afternoon snack,, Dessert

Cuisine British

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 238kcal

Author Corina Blum

Ingredients

225 g self-raising flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
110 g unsalted butter at room tempterature
110 g soft brown sugar
200 g golden syrup
200 ml milk
1 egg

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 170C. Line the bottom of a square 18cm cake tin with baking parchment and grease the sides.
Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and spices into a large mixing bowl.
Put the butter, sugar, golden syrup and milk into a small saucepan and heat gently until the butter is melted and the sugar dissolved.
Pour the liquid from the saucepan into the mixing bowl with the flour. Whisk well and then beat in the egg too.
Pour the mixture into the cake tin. Bake in the oven for 35 minutes. Test with a skewer and bake for a bit longer if it comes out wet.
Turn the cake out onto a wire rack and leave to cool.

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Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and a guideline only.

Nutrition

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