A cut and come again loaf that’s spiced, moist and dense is the ideal thing to bake for the weekend. Unwrapped and sliced it’s the perfect treat to enjoy for a tea or coffee break. If the recipe here for Sticky Ginger & Treacle Cake isn’t a good enough reason to take a small moment to yourself then I don’t know what is.
50g unsalted butter
100g soft dark brown sugar
125g golden syrup
50g ginger syrup from the jar
125g black treacle
200ml full fat milk
250g plain flour
2tsp ground ginger
1 ½ tsp baking powder
2 large free range eggs, beaten
3-4 balls of stem ginger in syrup, chopped
50g unsalted butter
100g soft dark brown sugar
125g golden syrup
50g ginger syrup from the jar
125g black treacle
200ml full fat milk
250g plain flour
2tsp ground ginger
1 ½ tsp baking powder
2 large free range eggs, beaten
3-4 balls of stem ginger in syrup, chopped
900g / 2lb loaf tin
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