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Jamaica Ginger cake

verychattyeve
verychattyeve Posts: 27 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
I have found a Jamaica Ginger cake lurking in the cupboard. Any suggestions on how to use it up (apart from eating it as it is lol)
I was thinking of lining the base of a tin and making a cheesecake. Any other ideas? :think:
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  • Gigervamp
    Gigervamp Posts: 6,583 Forumite
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    I like it with custard.
  • msgnomey
    msgnomey Posts: 1,613 Forumite
    lashings of custard

    also nice in a triffle
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  • hex2
    hex2 Posts: 4,736 Forumite
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    There is a Nigel Slater recipe for turning it into a type of sticky toffee pudding here
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  • onetomany
    onetomany Posts: 2,170 Forumite
    with butter yum yum
  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    hex2 wrote: »
    There is a Nigel Slater recipe for turning it into a type of sticky toffee pudding here
    think of the calories:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
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  • HH62
    HH62 Posts: 434 Forumite
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    Second for with butter, yum indeed, but also if you've got a tin of mandarin oranges around, it's gorgeous if you slice it in half lengthways a couple of times (so you have a couple of layers) and layer it with mandarin oranges and squirty cream . This works with tinned pineapples too. If you're feeling really decadent you can grate some chocolate on top...
  • kazd
    kazd Posts: 1,127 Forumite
    Slice and line bottom of bowl, drain tin of pears, lightly chop and scatter on top, sprinkle over Stones ginger wine. Top with custard (I make my own but you can use ready made or birds powder, top with cream and some crystalised ginger if you have it. Blooming lovely
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  • verychattyeve
    verychattyeve Posts: 27 Forumite
    Well thats the healthy eating fad out of the window.
    Sticky toffee pudding it is :D
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  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    I've looked, and haven't got one lurking in the cupboard. :(

    Anyone got a recipe please? :D
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  • jonny2510
    jonny2510 Posts: 671 Forumite
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    mrbadexample wrote: »
    I've looked, and haven't got one lurking in the cupboard. :(

    Anyone got a recipe please? :D

    Funny that, cos I've just checked my cupboard, and found myself in the same predicament!
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