Make Gingerbread Cake - The Victorian Way
Mrs Crocombe shows how to make one of her favourite recipes - a cheap and delicious Gingerbread Cake.
She includes the recipe and method so you can make it yourself.
Duration/Time: 6:41
INGREDIENTS:
- 500g flour
- 10-15g ginger
- 200g brown sugar
- 500g black treacle
- A little warm milk
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 3 small eggs (or two large)
- 200g butter (salted, or add a generous pinch of salt to compensate if unsalted)
METHOD:
Start by creaming the butter (stirring or beating the butter until it is a smooth, creamy and a uniform texture).
Then, add the sugar and spice, ensuring you mix them in well.
Beat the eggs briefly before also adding to them to the mix.
Add flour a little at a time, mixing well between each handful.
Pour in the black treacle as you go. A little warm water can be used to get the last of the black treacle out of the bowl.
Then, add a pinch of bicarbonate of soda to the warm milk before pouring it into the middle of the bowl and mixing everything together.
Once the mixture is smooth, line a tin with butter and brown paper before pouring the mixture in.
Place in the oven for about an hour at 180 degrees Celsius (an inserted knife or skewer should come out clean once the cake is cooked).
Once ready, turn out the cake and leave it to cool, then cut into small pieces to serve.
For decoration, try dusting with a little plain icing sugar or dipping the cake pieces in some fondant icing.