Ginger and treacle cake

Enjoy a slice of this with coffee - it keeps well in a tin

Ginger and treacle cake

SERVES

10

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

10

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

90

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp ground ginger

  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

  • ½ tsp nutmeg

  • 175g plain flour

  • 75g butter, cubed

  • 75g treacle

  • 75g golden syrup

  • 75g dark muscovado sugar

  • ½ tsp bread soda, sieved

  • 2 tbsp milk

  • 2 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated

  • 1 egg, lightly beaten

  • To decorate:

  • 150g icing sugar

  • 3 tbsp orange juice — a little more if needed

  • a handful of unsalted pistaccio nuts, deshelled and roughly chopped

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