The flavor of the cake will improve if it is
stored in an airtight container for several days or a week before serving.
Ingredients : Makes 16-20 squares
300 ml
225 g
225 g
115 g
50 g
450 g
2.5 ml
6.5 ml
350 g
1
Milk
Golden syrup
Black treacle
Butter or margarine, diced
Dark brown sugar
Plain flour
Bicarbonate of soda
Medium oatmeal
Egg, beaten
Icing sugar, for dusting
Method :
Preheat the oven to 180oC/350oF/Gas
4.
Grease and line the base of a 20 cm
square cake tin. Gently heat together the milk, syrup, treacle, butter
or margarine and sugar, stirring until smooth. Do not allow the mixture
to boil.
Stir together the flour, bicarbonate
of soda, ginger and oatmeal. Make a well in the centre, pour in the egg,
then slowly pour in the warmed mixture, stirring to make a smooth
batter.
Pour the batter into the tin and bake
for about 45 minutes, until firm to the touch.
Cool slightly in the tin, then cool
completely on a wire rack.