Lost jamaica ginger cake recipe - please help

iammumtoone

I make a ginger cake that takes just like the ones you buy in the shops (it has black pepper in it - secret ingredient)

The recipe came from a site "mortgage free in three". I thought I was being good storing the recipe in favourites on my PC and not wasting paper printing but now the site has gone

Such a shame, the site was really good, I had a few recipes bookmarked from it, I am not bothered about the others but this was was so easy and gorgeous I am gutted - so much for going paperless (never again)

Please can anyone help, do you have copy of it?

Keeping my fingers crossed

Thanks

hazzie123

http://mortgagefreeinthree.com/ site is still there

shammyjack

It still shows up for me . http://mortgagefreeinthree.com/2013/02/jamaica-ginger-cake/#more-6253

iammumtoone

hazzie123 wrote: »

http://mortgagefreeinthree.com/ site is still there

Thanks, Can you view it?, it doesn't load on my PC (I have tried three different browsers)

iammumtoone

shammyjack wrote: »

It still shows up for me . http://mortgagefreeinthree.com/2013/02/jamaica-ginger-cake/#more-6253

Sorry cross posted. How strange, at least I know its there I will take a trip to use library computers with a pen and paper! Thanks again.

shammyjack

Just for You !


JAMAICAN GINGER CAKE

In a pan melt

125g golden syrup
60g margarine

Into a bowl sift:

25g SR Flour
100g Plain Flour
Pinch of salt
100g caster sugar
1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp ground ginger
0.5 tsp mixed spice

Measure out 125ml of full fat milk and beat in one egg.

And here is my “secret” ingredient – 0.25 tsp of freshly ground black pepper.

Mix the egg and milk mixture into the dry flour until fully incorporated.

Pour on the melted margarine and syrup mixture – don’t worry if you think it is going to split …Just give it a good beat and it will go all smooth and silky and glossy.

Pour into a 2lb loaf tin. I did mine in a silicon one – but TBH I think it would have been better in a greased and floured metal tin – or even a tin with a cake liner in but I didn’t have any…………. but trust me they are now on my shopping list to make this again!!!

Remember the Jamaica Ginger cake is a fairly delicate bake – not a robust loaf at all, so perhaps even lining the case with a piece of greaseproof on the base would be a good idea.

Into the tin – doesn’t it look pale? Don’t worry this will come out really, really dark brown……. just like this after about 55 minutes at 170. Check with a skewer and it is done when it comes out clean.

Credits to Elaine Colliar http://mortgagefreeinthree.com/

honey06

JAMAICAN GINGER CAKE

In a pan melt

125g golden syrup
60g margarine

Into a bowl sift:

25g SR Flour
100g Plain Flour
Pinch of salt
100g caster sugar
1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp ground ginger
0.5 tsp mixed spice

Measure out 125ml of full fat milk and beat in one egg.

And here is my “secret” ingredient – 0.25 tsp of freshly ground black pepper.

Mix the egg and milk mixture into the dry flour until fully incorporated.

Pour on the melted margarine and syrup mixture – don’t worry if you think it is going to split ……

Just give it a good beat and it will go all smooth and silky and glossy.

Pour into a 2lb loaf tin. I did mine in a silicon one – but TBH I think it would have been better in a greased and floured metal tin – or even a tin with a cake liner in but I didn’t have any…………. but trust me they are now on my shopping list to make this again!!!

Remember the Jamaica Ginger cake is a fairly delicate bake – not a robust loaf at all, so perhaps even lining the case with a piece of greaseproof on the base would be a good idea.

Into the tin – doesn’t it look pale? Don’t worry this will come out really, really dark brown……. just like this after about 55 minutes at 170. Check with a skewer and it is done when it comes out clean.

Now for some reason my ginger cakes always have a dip in the middle – but we don’t care a jot ……………….. because by this time the smell had caused the boys to abandon their game and start hovering around the kitchen.

So first slice reveals a dark, moist cake with a lovely aerated and large crumb …… Oooh!!! forgive me I’ve come over all Mary Berry

honey06

oops, cross posted with Shammyjack lol

iammumtoone

:T Thank you both so much :T

(runs off to get baking stuff out)

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That looks gorgeous and I have put it in my online cookbook I love ginger cake and I'm the only one who does in the family so I rarely ever have it ,but I may make myself one as a treat I like it sliced with a bit of butter on.:):)
naughty but nice

iammumtoone

Yes its lovey and cheap to make as well (I buy the value golden syrup) as it doesn't have black treacle or fresh ginger in like other some ginger cake recipes.