GINGER SPONGE CAKE
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
55g/2oz margarine, plus extra for greasing
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp golden syrup
240ml/9fl oz hot water
Preheat the oven to 180C/350FGas 4. Grease and line a 28cm x 18cm/11in x 7in baking tin with greaseproof paper.
Mix the flour, sugar, ginger and bicarbonate of soda together in a bowl. Using your fingers, rub the margarine in until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the beaten egg, syrup and hot water and mix well with a wooden spoon until combined.
Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake in the middle of the oven for 35–40 minutes, or until golden-brown and the top is springy to the touch. Leave to cool in the tin. Once cool, cut into squares.
This recipe is taken from 'Hairy Bikers: Mums know Best'.
200g/7oz self-raising flour
200g/7oz sugar1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
55g/2oz margarine, plus extra for greasing
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp golden syrup
240ml/9fl oz hot water
Preheat the oven to 180C/350FGas 4. Grease and line a 28cm x 18cm/11in x 7in baking tin with greaseproof paper.
Mix the flour, sugar, ginger and bicarbonate of soda together in a bowl. Using your fingers, rub the margarine in until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the beaten egg, syrup and hot water and mix well with a wooden spoon until combined.
Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake in the middle of the oven for 35–40 minutes, or until golden-brown and the top is springy to the touch. Leave to cool in the tin. Once cool, cut into squares.
This sponge turned out really well, my only complaint - it wasn't gingery enough for my liking, I even added 2 teaspoons of ground ginger and found it still wasn't enough. So next time, I will add a bit more, but depends how strong you like your ginger cake!
That looks scrummy. Will make a note of the recipe.
ReplyDeleteI have seen the two "Mums know best" books at reasonable prices in the supermarket and keep picking them up and putting them down again.
Anyway, after a long, hard winter of comfort food and too much home baking we are now on a mission to lose a stone before Easter so we can both get into our leathers again. So no baking for a while but I might just have another look at that book in Tescos.... !!
I know what you mean Jean, it's not very often that I have the time to cooksomething, but now that the chickens are all laying again, the eggs are piling up and it's a shame not to try and do something with them! LOL
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