Rosemary says: I don’t make a lot of cakes but I needed to
take one to a tennis tournament recently, so I thought I’d give this recipe a
go. I was delighted with the result; it looked really good before I cut it, it
had risen evenly and was a lovely golden brown colour. It cut beautifully and
tasted yummy. And no, it doesn’t actually have any ginger in it!
Ingredients:
1 generous tablespoon golden syrup
1 generous tablespoon black treacle (black molasses)
4oz ( ½ cup) margarine
8oz (1 cup) self raising flour
4oz ( ½ cup) sugar
1 large teaspoon mixed spice
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
4 fluid ounces (1/2 cup) boiling water
Instructions:
Pre-heat oven to 180oC, 350oF, Gas 4.
Melt the syrup, treacle (molasses) and margarine in a saucepan over a gentle
heat. Put the flour, sugar, baking powder and mixed spice in a bowl and add the
melted treacle, syrup and margarine mixture. Mix well. Beat in the water
followed by the egg. The mixture will be runny at this stage.
Pour into a 2lb lined loaf tin and bake for one hour until well risen and golden
on top. Do not open the oven till the cake has been baking for 45 minutes. Allow
to cool in tin before slicing.
Olympic Recipes!NEW! Encourage kids to get involved with the Olympic Games by serving up
an Olympic treat or two!
Jumbles - a delicious, gingery biscuit which
kids will enjoy cooking (and eating!)
Easy Quesadillas
These are a firm family favourite in our house - and a very useful quick
meal to teach your teenagers to cook for themselves and their friends! Children
of all ages enjoy putting these together, and of course you can tailor them to
suit the likes and dislikes of the different members of the family.
