Gingerbread Teacake

Submitted by peachy_pie

"A simple and inexpensive light cake. Great simply dusted with icing sugar for afternoon tea, especially around Christmas time!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 150 g plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup golden syrup or 1/2 cup treacle
• 125 g butter, diced

directions

1. Place the wet ingredients (the second list) in the blender.
2. Blend.
3. Mix the wet stuff in a bowl with the dry stuff.
4. Don't overmix.
5. Bake in a loaf tin or a 20cm round cake tin at 180 degrees Celcius for 40 minutes.
6. Dust with icing sugar to serve.

Reviews

[katew]

Yummy to smell and to taste. This was moist and a big success. I added some sultanas and used molasses - great recipe for mid afternoon with a cup of tea.