MARY BERRY'S GINGERBREAD CAKE

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Rich, dark moist cake that keeps well. Great with a cuppa, or serve it hot with ice cream or custard for a lush sponge pudding!

Provided by puddingnpie

Time 1h30m

Yield Serves 15

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • This mix makes enough to fill 2 x standard 7inch Victoria sandwitch tins or 1 x 10inch diameter tin. Grease and base line your tin(s) with baking paper; preheat the oven to 160C/325F/Gas 3.
  • Gently heat the margarine, sugar and treacle together in a pan, stirring until smooth. Allow to cool a little.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour and ground spices. Pour in the treacle mix and stir thoroughly to combine. Mince the stem ginger finely and stir with the eggs into the mix.
  • Warm the milk gently in a saucepan, stirring gently to avoid it burning at the base of the pan. Add the bicarb of soda and let it foam a little. Stir into the gingerbread mixture until well blended.
  • Pour into the prepared tin(s).
  • Baking time: for 2x 7 inch cakes is 25-30mins (bake both together). For 1x 10inch cake bake for approx 1 hour or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
  • This cake keeps really well in an airtight tin, and actually improves over the first 2-3 days. Enjoy!

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