A cup of tea - it's perfect to wash away the spicy sugars, especially a cup of spiced chai or a fragrant Earl Grey for an afternoon tea treat after an array of sandwiches Don't overheat the butter, sugar and syrup. It only needs to be just melted not brought to the boil.

Don't overheat the butter, sugar and syrup. It only needs to be just melted not brought to the boil. Milk adds richness to the cake. I always use whole milk in this recipe, but semi skimmed would also be fine. Ginger trifle - it is particularly luxurious when replacing plain sponge in this pear and ginger trifle for a festive treat That is because ginger and dark brown muscovado sugar were introduced to the British market from Jamaica by the Spanish in the 18th century. And around 50 years ago, was commercialised in the UK as a McVities Jamaica Ginger Cake recipe.

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You can mix this cake by hand but I prefer to use an electric handheld whisk. All the ingredients need to be beaten together until combined, this will take a couple of minutes but don't worry if you can still see a few lumps in there. Take care not to overmix. But my Granny's delicious syrup cake recipe was the absolute best and that's the one I'm sharing with you today. How to make it baking powder makes the cake rise and bicarbonate of soda helps to lighten the texture of the cake Without any rising agent, the cake would be extremely dense and heavy. Minimum life based on 'use-by' date of product. Average life based on last week's deliveries. Life guarantee shown based on delivery tomorrow with the Life guarantee starting the following day.

Put the butter, syrup and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add the orange zest then microwave for 30 seconds, stir and microwave again until the butter starts to melt. No microwave? Simply melt in a pot, stirring, over low heat. Preheat the oven to 160C (325F). Mist your cake tin with cake release spray or grease with butter and line with greaseproof paper or use cake liners. As far as I know, there is no substitution for golden syrup in the states however you can easily make your own. Gemma has an amazing recipe here. This cake is simply wonderful, a small piece is enough for most people though I will admit to having 'seconds'. It is very moist and though delicious on its own with vanilla ice cream it is heavenly.Add the cubed butter, golden caster sugar and golden syrup to a medium-sized saucepan. Heat on low until the butter has almost melted. Take the pan off the heat and mix well. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool. Golden Syrup Cake takes an hour to bake in my fan oven. However, it may take slightly longer if you're using a conventional oven. If it's starting to get too brown towards the end of the baking time, cover it with tin foil. NEED TO KNOW No self raising flour? Make your own! Use 2 cups (240g) plain flour plus 4 teaspoons of baking powder. Make sure your baking powder is in date! How to make Golden Syrup Cake Here’s what you will need to make this recipe – take a look at my suggestions for alternatives. You will also need a 2lb loaf tin or a 8in cake tin.