Marmalade Gingerbread Recipe

Marmalade Gingerbread

A simple no fuss cake with a minimum of preparation, this Marmalade Ginger Cake is a great traditional tea time favourite.

Prep Time ~15 mins	Cooking Time ~ 40-50 mins
Approx Cost ~ £1.80	Difficulty ~ Easy
Freeze ~ No	Serves ~ 8-10

Tip ~ You could decorate this cake with glace icing and grated zest of an orange for a special occasion.

Ingredients

75g / 3oz butter

150g / 5oz golden syrup

225g / 8oz marmalade

225g / 8oz self raising flour

4 tsp ground ginger

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 egg, beaten

2 tbsp milk

Method

• Preheat an oven to 170C, Gas mark 3.
• Butter the sides of a 20cm / 8 inch cake tin and base line with greaseproof paper.
• In a saucepan melt the butter, golden syrup and marmalade on a medium heat, stirring to combine. Allow to cool for a minute.
• Sieve the flour, ginger and cinnamon into a bowl. Add the beaten egg and the milk to the slightly cooled mixture, and pour this into the dry ingredients, folding it in to combine.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared cake tin and place in the preheated oven. Cook for 40 - 50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
• Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then remove to a rack.