Ginger and treacle cake
Enjoy a slice of this with coffee - it keeps well in a tin
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





