
Nutrition and extra info
- Can be frozen un-iced
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal379
- fat13g
- saturates7g
- carbs66g
- sugars48g
- fibre1g
- protein4g
- salt0.44g
Ingredients
- 100g unsalted butter, plus extra for the tin
- 100g dark muscovado sugar
- 50g black treacle
- 50g golden syrup (or use more black treacle if you like your ginger cake really dark)
Golden syrup
goal-dun sir-rupGolden syrup is a clear, sparkling, golden-amber coloured, sweet…
- zest 1 orange
Orange
or-angeOne of the best-known citrus fruits, oranges aren't necessarily orange - some varieties are…
- zest and juice 1 lemon
Lemon
le-monOval in shape, with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile fruits…
- 1 large carrot, grated (you will need 140g/5oz flesh)
Carrot
ka-rotThe carrot, with its distinctive bright orange colour, is one of the most versatile root…
- 5 balls stem ginger from a jar, finely chopped
- 175g self-raising flour
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda, or baking soda, is an alkali which is used to raise soda breads and full-…
- 2 tsp ground ginger
Ginger
jin-jerMainly grown in Jamaica, Africa, India, China and Australia, ginger is the root of the plant. It…
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 eggs
Egg
eggThe ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition, packed with protein and a…
- 140g icing sugar
Method
Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter then line a 900g loaf tin with a strip of baking parchment. Put the butter, sugar, treacle, syrup and half the zests into a large saucepan. Heat gently until everything has melted together.
Add the carrot, ¾ of the chopped ginger, all the flour, bicarb, ¼ tsp salt, the ground ginger, pepper and eggs to the pan and stir well until you have a smooth batter. Pour into the tin and bake for 45 mins, or until dark brown and risen and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool for 20 mins in the tin, then turn out onto a wire rack.
Sift the icing sugar into a bowl, add the remaining zests, then stir in enough lemon juice (about 4 tsp should do it) to make a smooth, thick icing. Cover the surface of the icing with cling film until ready to decorate the cake.
When the cake is completely cool, spread the icing over the top and let it dribble down the sides. Scatter with the reserved chopped ginger. Allow to set, then cut into slices and serve.
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