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Old Fashioned Ginger Cake

Prep Time ~ 20 mins	Cooking Time ~45 mins
Approx Cost ~ £1.55	Difficulty ~ Easy
Freeze ~ Yes	Serves ~ 8

Tip ~ This cake has a wonderful rich and dark flavour.

Ingredients

8oz / 225g wholemeal flour

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

2 tsp ground ginger

4oz / 100g butter or margarine

4oz / 100g soft brown sugar

4 tablespoons black treacle

2 tablespoons milk

1 large egg

You will need a 2lb / 900g loaf tin.

Method:

• Stir together the flour, bicarbonate of soda and ginger in a large bowl.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan with the sugar and treacle.
• Cool slightly, then beat in the milk and egg.
• Stir the liquid ingredients into the flour. Beat well, then turn into a greased and base lined tin.
• Bake in the oven at 180C, Gas Mark 4 for 40 - 45 minutes, until well risen and firm to the touch. Cool on a wire rack.