Another family party loomed large again on the horizon, and, having made ginger loaf before, I decided to do another one, but this time, on a much larger scale.
The original recipe for this Classic Sticky Gingerbread is by Mary Berry, who is THE Queen of Cake!
I added more ginger, and the extra spices. She used just 4 teaspoons of ginger.
You will need:-
225g (8 oz) of each of the following –
Unsalted Butter
Light Muscovado Sugar
Golden Syrup
Black Treacle
Self-Raising Flour
Wholemeal Flour
5 Teaspoons Ground Ginger
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon Mixed Spice
2 Eggs
300ml (10fl oz) Milk
Grease and line a 33 x 23 x 4cm (12 x 9 x 1 1/2) tin. My tin measures 32.5 x 23 x 2.5 cm, (12 3/4 x 9 x 1″)
Pre-heat the oven to Gas Mark 3/160C/325F
Put the first four ingredients above into a medium-sized pot/pan, and heat through gently, stirring, and keeping a close eye on it. The reason for this is the treacle will burn very easily if left for a moment too long. When the mixture has melted, set aside to cool.
Put the flours and spices into a bowl and mix together. Beat the eggs and the milk together. Pour the syrup mixture into the flour, along with the egg & milk mixture, and combine thoroughly.
Enjoy!
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This sounds fantastic! I prefer ginger, cinnamon, spice type cakes over sweet one. I'll bet the other cakes were jealous.
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Thanks for your comment, Greg, the other cakes were equally great too. Will try to replicate the cupcakes very shortly 🙂
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Like Greg I prefer spiced cakes – feel the need to make a ginger cake NOW!Lovely pics as always Colette!
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Thank you, Yvonne. I like a spiced cake too, and a few extra always help.
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Looks lovely. I wanted to put my hand into that last picture to grab a square, YUM!
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Thank you, Amee. It was nice to have a spiced cake, just for a change.
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This looks lovely Colette, I've never tried making a spiced cake but I do like eating them!
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Thanks Adrienne. I love the spiced ones too. Sticky Toffee Date cake is another favourite of mine too.
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this is a really delicious sounding cake! i just love the spices you used 🙂
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Thank you, Jenn. The spices are really warming too, and you can add as little or as much as you like. I might use all-white flour next time, and personally, the wholemeal was a little bit grainy for me 🙂
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this is one gorgeous looking cake! nice job!
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Thank you, Daisy. Just had a quick look at your blog. Your photographs are stunning. Will pop back later for a proper read 🙂
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Looks completely scrummy… definitely on my to bake list!
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Thank you for your comment, Emma, lots of folks have tried it, and loved it! Give it a go, and let me know what you think 🙂
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Looks really delicious and tempting!
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Thank you, Elpiniki. A few of my twitter pals, and my family have made it for themselves, and loved it. Hope you try it sometime 🙂
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