Ginger Cake

This ginger cake is a favourite in the office.  Perfect to have with a cup of tea or coffee!

Recipe:

Method:

1)  Preheat oven to 160°C

2)  Line 9” square baking tray with parchment paper

3)  Put butter, sugar, golden syrup and treacle in a saucepan over a low heat and slowly melt together

4)  When combined, remove from heat and allow to cool slightly

5)  In a separate bowl, sieve together the flours and ground ginger and slowly add the mixture from the saucepan, beating as you go

6)  Beat the eggs and combine with the milk and pour into the mixture, beating as you go

7)  When it is all combined to a smooth mixture, add the chopped stem ginger pieces and mix through

8)  Pour the cake mixture into the tin and bake in the middle of the oven for approx. 50 minutes.  Test with skewer, if it comes out clean its ready!

9)  Allow to cool then transfer to a wire rack

10)  For the icing, put the icing sugar in a large bowl, pour in the stem ginger syrup and mix until it forms a thick paste

11)  If you prefer a thinner icing, add a drizzle of water

12)  Pour over the cooled cake and decorate with small pieces of stem ginger

13)  Once the icing has set cut into squares

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