Iced ginger shortcake

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• Allison

  2010-03-05 11:28:05.169342

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• Delicious!

  2010-03-10 18:12:16.782315

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• pen

  2010-04-30 16:09:22.778516

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  These are delicious without the icing eaten with a cup of tea

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• wicklady

  2010-07-01 21:16:07.543768

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  Made this tonight as a base for strawberry shortcake. Omitted the ginger and put in a splash of vanilla essence instead. Threw the whole thing together really and was absolutely suprised at the perfect result. Served sandwiched with vanilla ice cream, strawberries and baileys thick cream. Clear bowls and a new family favourite. I have saved some of the shortcake for a cuppa tomorrow. Excellent!

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• Pam

  2010-11-22 18:50:02.503986

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  Very easy, perfect with coffee and always commented on. a good stand by. slices also freeze well. Thank you.

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• Lorraine Hawkings

  2010-12-17 19:26:40.582685

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  Very easy and yummy. Made without the topping and was perfect.

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• Scatchard

  2011-08-07 18:20:19.826794

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  Icing would not set despite adding more icing sugar . Suggest use less butter and syrup . Still yummy as a pudding even though the icing ran off !

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• Scatchard

  2011-08-07 18:20:35.324845

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  Icing would not set despite adding more icing sugar . Suggest use less butter and syrup . Still yummy as a pudding even though the icing ran off !

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• Scatchard

  2011-08-07 18:20:40.097497

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  Icing would not set despite adding more icing sugar . Suggest use less butter and syrup . Still yummy as a pudding even though the icing ran off !

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• Belkey

  2011-10-06 09:04:23.080298

  Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This didn't work for me first time as I could not get it out of the tin without it breaking up, but I was determined so tried it a second time in a loose bottomed 20cm square tin and worked like a dream - v tasty too. Funnily enough is also an old family recipe of my flatmate's too - so obviously it did the rounds many years ago!

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• cakecrazy

  2011-10-21 14:35:05.827256

  cakecrazy commented on this recipe

  Had no ginger so tried it with orange zest in the base and orange juice in the icing. Has become our new family favorite.

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• caroline

  2011-11-09 10:34:16.514983

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  Great cake. I made it in a 17.5 cm square tin - this was fine. Tastes good without crystallised ginger as well!

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• Erin

  2011-12-24 11:27:46.65755

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  Lovely take on shortbread. I made this to take to work yesterday as a pre-Christmas treat and it went down really well.

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Ingredients

• 175g butter , plus extra for greasing
• 85g caster sugar
• 200g plain flour
• 2 tsp ground ginger

FOR THE ICING

• 100g butter
• 2 tbsp golden syrup
• 8 heaped tbsp icing sugar
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• crystallised ginger , roughly chopped, to decorate (optional)

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Makes 16

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 20 mins

Cook 30 mins

Ingredients

• 175g butter , plus extra for greasing
• 85g caster sugar
• 200g plain flour
• 2 tsp ground ginger

FOR THE ICING

• 100g butter
• 2 tbsp golden syrup
• 8 heaped tbsp icing sugar
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• crystallised ginger , roughly chopped, to decorate (optional)

249 kcalories, protein 2g, carbohydrate 31g, fat 14 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 0g, sugar 21g, salt 0.28 g

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