Vickys Sticky 'McVities' Ginger Cake, GF DF EF SF NF.
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Ingredients of Vickys Sticky 'McVities' Ginger Cake, GF DF EF SF NF
- You need of full fat coconut milk or whole milk.
- Prepare of dark brown sugar.
- Prepare of treacle / mollasses.
- Prepare of golden syrup – see recipe link below.
- Prepare of gluten-free / plain flour.
- You need of baking powder.
- Prepare of bicarb / baking soda.
- You need of ground ginger.
- You need of ground cinnamon.
- It’s of mixed spice – see recipe link below.
- You need of xanthan gum if using gluten-free flour.
- You need of cubed sunflower spread / Gold Foil Stork Margarine.
Vickys Sticky 'McVities' Ginger Cake, GF DF EF SF NF instructions
- Preheat the oven to gas 4 / 180C / 375°F and grease a loaf tin.
- Warm the milk in a pan and stir in the sugar until dissolved. Set aside to cool.
- Melt the treacle and syrup in another pan together over a low heat until runny but not hot https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/334096-vickys-homemade-golden-syrup-like-tate-lyles-gf-df-ef-sf-nf.
- Sift together the flour, bicarb, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, mixed spice and xanthan gum if using https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/359496-vickys-sweet-mixed-spice-for-baked-goods.
- Rub or cut in the butter until the mixture resembles crumbs.
- Pour the syrup and milk mixtures into the flour and beat until smooth.You'll need a few tablespoons more milk for a gluten-free cake. The consistency should be of double (heavy) cream so add at least 3 extra tablespoons.
- Pour into the loaf tin and bake for 45 – 50 minutes or until a toothpick tests clean.
- Immediately run a knife around the edge of the tin to loosen the cake if you haven't lined it with parchment, then let cool completely in the tin.
- Once cooled, turn out and wrap with clingfilm or foil.
- Let the cake sit for at least 1 day before unwrapping and slicing. This is what makes it sticky.
- Serve sliced spread with sunflower spread / butter or as a dessert with warm custard https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/332987-vickys-vanilla-custard-gluten-dairy-egg-soy-nut-free.
recipe by Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook @cookpad