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300g margarine, plus extra for tin

  • 400g golden syrup
  • 1 egg
  • 130 plain flour
  • 225g sr flour
  • 1 rounded tsp ground ginger
  • 1 rounded tsp cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
  • 110g soft dark brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
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    Method

    • step 1

      Heat oven to 150c (130c). Grease and line a 26cm cake tin.
    • step 2

      Gently melt the margarine and syrup in a pan.
    • step 3

      Beat egg. Place flours, ginger, cinnamon, salt and sugar into a food mixer at low speed. With mixer running pour in the margarine and syrup, then add the egg.
    • step 4

      Dissolve bicarb in 175ml warm water, then pour into the bowl with mixer running. Spoon mix into the tin smooth over the top.
    • step 5

      Bake for 1 hour then test by inserting a cocktail stick into the middle. It should come out clean. If not bake for a further 5 mins and test again. Turn and cool on a rack
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    A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.10 ratings

    Middlesex girl

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.

    Love this ginger cake. It's easy to make, although it takes a further 10 minutes to cook than stated in the recipe.

    pippygirl

    This is a fab cake and so easy to make too! Stuck to exact recipe with no problems, though did take slightly longer to cook than it said. Also, its so much nicer the following day when the syrup seems to create a lovely sticky layer on the top. If there's any left over, then its great served warm…

    irishgilly

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.

    easily the best ginger cake I have ever made, I make it all the time! So quick and easy to prepare & keeps beautifully :))

    hildamariann

    Forgot the stars

    hildamariann

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.

    Thanks to Nicky for her advice: halve the ingredients and use 8 inch tin. Did not want to buy a 26 cm tin just for this. It was 5 star delicious

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