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Mary Berry's Ginger Cake Recipe
Mary Berry's Ginger Cake Recipe, or Gingerbread Cake, a delicious traybake dessert with a touch of earthy spices and treacle. It's moist and light, and so flavourful, a perfect sweet treat for Bonfire Night or the Christmas season.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 28 slices
Calories: 100 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 225 g self-raising flour
- 100 g butter
- 100 g dark brown sugar
- 100 g black treacle (or molasses)
- 100 g golden syrup (or honey)
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon mixed spices (pumpkin spice)
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 275 ml milk
Instructions
- In a sauce pan set over a low heat, add the butter cut into cubes, sugar, black treacle and golden syrup.
- Use a spatula to mix gently until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Remove from the heat and let it cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, sift the flour, add the bicarb of soda, ginger and mixed spices, treacle mixture, beaten egg and milk.
- Mix well to get a lump-free batter.
- Line a 32x20 cm (12x8 inches) baking tray with non-stick paper, and spread the batter evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit) for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven, leave to cool completely, then slice.
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Notes
- If you are outside of the UK and want to make this cake, the best replacement for the mixed spices would be pumpkin spice, so you could call this a pumpkin spice cake.
- The golden syrup can be swapped for honey, and the black treacle for molasses, without compromising on the texture/taste.
- If you'd like to see the ingredients listed in cups and ounces, please check the US Customary Link.
- Also, the amount of ingredients changes depending on the servings, so click on the number listed to change it to the number you prefer.
- If you are outside of the UK and want to make this cake, the best replacement for the mixed spices would be pumpkin spice, so you could call this a pumpkin spice cake. The golden syrup can be swapped for honey, and the black treacle for molasses, without compromising on the texture/taste.
Nutrition Information
Calories
100kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
72mg
(3%)
Potassium
88mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
114IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 28slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 100
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 100kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 114IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.