I swear this is the worlds yummiest Ginger Cake, dense & moist & completely yummy.
Ingredients:
2 eggs....................................6oz butter
1 cup white sugar................4 teaspoons ground ginger
1 small teaspoon bi~carb soda
2 cups plain flour (think you guys call it all purpose flour)
1 tablespoon hot water........1 cup treacle
Method:
Cream butter & sugar
Add eggs
Add treacle
Add ginger to flour & fold into wet ingredients.
Add soda & milk.
Add hot water last.
Mix well. The mix will be sloppy. Pour into a greased & papered 8'' tin.
Bake in a moderate oven 3/4 hour.
Ice with lemon butter icing. (we elimate this step prefering plain butter spread on hot slabs.)
4 comments:
Well you did have one mystery ingredient - treacle. I looked it up and am told it is the same thing as molasses.
I can't say as I've ever had a ginger cake. In my family it has to be chocolate and/or peanut butter. But maybe I'll use this some time when my sister-in-law comes to visit. :-)
Sounds delicious! :-)
I love ginger cake but did you have to do this? Im dieting! Groan! :)
MamaO, molasses & treacle are different. We have both out here. Molasses is heavier & stronger in flavour but should work. We often replace treacle with golden syrup which is lighter again in colour & flavour.
MrsD, I'm sooo sorry. Never gave it a thought & I can't say this one won't pack on the pounds because it wouldn't be true. Liddy has been filling her time by cooking & I'm reaping the benefits!
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