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 The Chairman's Low Fat

Centenary Ginger Cake

It will take 15 minutes to prepare and needs cooking time of 45-50 minutes

 

Ingredients:

125g golden syrup

125g black treacle

250g self-raising flour

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1 tsp of mixed spice

1 tsp cinnamon

2.5 tsp ground ginger

300ml milk

125g dark muscovado sugar

1 egg [beaten]

 

Method

Pre-heat oven to 180C/ 350F [gas mark 4]

 

Grease and base line a 1.4kg loaf tin with greaseproof paper.

Gently heat the golden syrup and black treacle together in a small pan,

then leave to cool slightly.

Sift the flour, bicarb and spices into a bowl.

Heat the milk with the sugar stirring occasionally until all the sugar has

dissolved.

Pour the milk and sugar mixture into the dry ingredients then add the

syrups and egg. Beat well and mix together then pour into the loaf tin.

Bake for 45 -50 minutes in the centre of the oven until the knife comes

out cleanly.

Leave to cool for a while in the tin before turning out on to a rack to cool

off completely.

Wrap in greaseproof paper and then foil.

 

It is better if you leave it for a day or two. It will last for around 5 days