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Parkin Cake
Yorkshire parkin is a sticky ginger cake, traditional to the North of England and eaten on Bonfire Night. It's made with oats, molasses and ginger.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 16
Calories: 217 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- ¾ cup golden syrup 200g (corn syrup)
- 1 tick butter 115g
- ⅓ cup molasses 115g (treacle)
- ½ cup brown sugar 115g
- 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose plain flour 200g
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- ⅔ cup oats 100g
- 1 egg
- ½ cup milk 100ml
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160°C/310°F. Line a 20x20cm/8x8in baking pan with baking paper.
- Melt the butter, golden syrup, treacle and sugar in a pan, but don’t allow it to boil. Stir to combine.
- In a large bowl, sift in the flour, baking powder, ginger and soda, then stir in the oats.
- Pour in the melted butter mixture and stir to combine into a thick batter.
- Whisk the egg into the milk, then mix them into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 60-75 minutes or until the centre springs back when touched and an inserted skewer comes out clean.Allow to cool in the tin before cutting into squares.
- It’s best if you wrap it and allow the flavours to develop and the cake to get sticky over 3-5 days, but can be eaten immediately.
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Notes
- This parkin keeps well in an airtight tin, with the benefit that it gets stickier if you can wait a few days before eating it!
- Try it on it’s own or served with hot custard.
- This parkin keeps well in an airtight tin, with the benefit that it gets stickier if you can wait a few days before eating it!
- Try it on it’s own or served with hot custard.
Nutrition Information
Calories
217kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
126mg
(5%)
Potassium
209mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
206IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.002mg
(0%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 217
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 217kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 126mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 206IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.