Recipe of the week Mary Berry's ginger and chocolate cake HELLO! from www.hellomagazine.com
Introduction
Ginger cake is a classic British dessert that is perfect for any occasion. Whether you are serving it as a dessert after dinner, or as a sweet treat with your afternoon tea, a good ginger cake recipe is a must-have in your baking repertoire. In this blog post, we are going to share with you Mary Berry's recipe for ginger cake, which is a tried and tested favourite of many.
Ingredients
Before we start, let's take a look at the ingredients you will need to make this delicious ginger cake:
225g self-raising flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tbsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground mixed spice
100g unsalted butter
100g dark muscovado sugar
3 tbsp golden syrup
2 medium eggs
150ml milk
Instructions
Now that we have everything we need, let's get started on making this delicious ginger cake:
Preheat your oven to 160°C (fan)/180°C/gas mark 4.
Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ginger, cinnamon, and mixed spice into a large mixing bowl.
Add the butter and rub it into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Add the sugar and mix well.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the golden syrup, eggs, and milk.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well until you have a smooth batter.
Pour the batter into a greased and lined 23cm round cake tin.
Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 35-40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool in the tin for 10 minutes.
Turn the cake out onto a wire rack and allow it to cool completely.
Once the cake is cool, you can dust it with icing sugar or decorate it with your favourite frosting.
Slice the cake and serve it with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.
Nutrition
Now, let's take a look at the nutritional information for this ginger cake recipe:
Calories: 266
Protein: 5g
Carbohydrates: 43g
Fat: 8g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Cholesterol: 58mg
Sodium: 222mg
Potassium: 204mg
Fibre: 1g
Sugar: 22g
Vitamin A: 285IU
Calcium: 79mg
Iron: 2mg
Conclusion
There you have it, Mary Berry's recipe for ginger cake. This is a simple and delicious recipe that is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a beginner, this ginger cake recipe is easy to follow and produces a cake that is moist, spicy, and full of flavour. Give it a try and let us know what you think!
