Liz’s Sticky Ginger Cake

Dessert
Written By Katherine Brown
 
 

Ingredients

  • 250g plain flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • Salt

  • 2 eggs

  • 250ml milk

  • 200g golden syrup

  • 2 tablespoons syrup from stem ginger jar

  • 3 pieces of stem ginger

  • 3 tablespoons sultanas (optional)

  • 125g dark brown / molasses sugar

Method

HEAT THE OVEN to 180c (160 for fan oven) / gas 4

Prep a baking tin - either 24cm diameter round or 22x22cm square tin, using butter or baking parchment

Sift the flour baking powder, bicarbonate, ginger (dried), cinnamon and a pinch of salt together.

Beat the milk and eggs together

Melt the butter, ginger and golden syrup together. Add the stem ginger, sultanas and sugar, stir well and let it come to a simmer and let it bubble for a minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the flour and spices. Then pour in the eggs and milk and stir together well so there is no trace of flour and it looks smooth.

Pour the mixture into your prepared tin and bake for one hour or until it is dark, firm to the touch and a skewer comes out cleanly.

Remove from oven and let it cool in its tin completely before taking it out.

This can be a teatime treat with or without butter or as part of a pudding with fruits and cream or ice cream!

Serves 8

 
Katherine Brown

I’m a Canadian living in the United Kingdom - London to be exact. I’m a business person with an eye for modern design. I’m a customer marketer who thinks like a customer. I’m a design thinker who also happens to be a designer.

I’ve worked at senior marketing levels in large corporations like American Express and Sky TV. I’ve worked agency side, leading digital client accounts. I’ve been part of several start-ups, sat on Angel Investing teams and run my own design and print studio.

In 2021, I started Ascender Creative to help small businesses with big plans build their online credibility and create better customer connections. I do this by taping into my 20+ years of business experience mixing it with a strong customer focus and a big dose of creativity.

https://www.ascendercreative.com
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