Baking Recipes - Sticky Ginger Bread Recipe

Ingredients

Makes 1 cake

• 250 g/8 oz plain flour

• 3 teaspoons ground ginger

• 1 teaspoon ground mixed spice

• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

• 125 g/4 oz butter or margarine

• 75 g/3 oz black treacle

• 125 g/4 oz golden syrup

• 50 g/2 oz soft brown sugar

• 150 ml/1/4 pint milk

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 25 g/1 oz shredded almonds

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Method:

1. Line and grease an 18 cm/7 inch square cake tin. Sift the flour, spices and soda into a mixing bowl.

2. Put the fat, treacle, syrup and sugar into a saucepan and heat gently. Cool slightly then add to the dry ingredients with the milk and eggs and mix thoroughly.

3. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and sprinkle with the almonds. Bake in a preheated oven, 160°C (325°F), Gas Mark 3, for 1 1/2-2 hours, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

4. Leave in the tin for 15 minutes, then turn on to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight tin for some days before eating to improve the texture.