If you're feeling inspired why not try some of our other favourite recipes - they might one day make it into our baking mix range but because of the need for additional ingredients such as Jam and Syrup we are still working on these. Let us know what you think!
Ginger Cake
This makes the lightest ginger cake we have ever tasted and is very simple and quick to make!
Ingredients:
60g butter
125g golden syrup
100g plain flour
25g self raising flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp mixed spice
100g caster sugar
A pinch of salt
125ml of milk
1 egg beaten
For the syrup topping:
125g sugar
125ml water
1 tbsp very finely grated ginger
Syrup Topping:
Make a syrup by placing 125g sugar, 125ml water and 1 tbsp very finely grated ginger in a small saucepan. Bring it to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Spoon a little syrup over the hot cake and leave to cool.
Method:
Preheat the oven to 170°C/gas mark 3. Thoroughly grease a 23 x 12cm loaf tin and line the base with baking paper. Put the butter and golden syrup in a small saucepan. Melt, stirring occasionally, over a low heat, then remove from the heat.
Sift both flours, the soda and the spices into a mixing bowl. Stir in the sugar and salt, then add the milk and egg, and mix until smooth. Gradually add the melted-butter mixture, stirring until well incorporated.
Pour the batter into the loaf tin and bake for 50-55 minutes, or until risen and firm to the touch. A skewer inserted into the middle of the cake should come out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before turning out on to a wire rack to cool.
