Ginger Cake

[carlton23]

Would someone kindly give a recipe for the above cake. Many Thanks.

[Sachs]

Here you go carlton x
http://www.bbcgoodfoo...cake-with-lemon-icing

[Sachs]

and this alternative recipe carlton x
http://www.bbcgoodfoo...ginger-and-spice-cake

[JMR27]

Hi carlton, this is the one I use:
http://www.be-ro.com/recipe/showrec103.html
very yum yum!

[Sachs]

JM, that just gave me a flash of nostalgia! My mum use to use an old battered be-ro cook book! I've put it on my favourites, thankyou!

[JMR27]

Hi Sachs if you enjoy baking try Bero's recipe for Dundee Cake. I always make that as a Christmas cake. I've tried umpteen different fruit cake recipes and I've found that one's the best.
Another good cook book is produced by Stork margarine - I'm still using my dear mum's book...dated...1954

[Sachs]

Yep my mum had/ has a stork book too!! Learnt all my baking skills from her! :0)

[carlton23]

My wife says, thankyou to you both, and I have printed them off for her to bake for me.

[WhiteBear]

omg i attempted to make one today!! was quite easy, but cant find the recipe that i used

[poodicat]

Carlton why dont you bake the cake for your wife lol

[carlton23]

poodicat, I even burn water when I try to make tea.

[mikey4444]

I always thought that I was the ony person still using the Stork Book ! My Mums copy must date back to the late 50's and was so delapidated that I sent off for a new copy a few years ago. I only use the cake section but I can recommend it to anyone. There always some on ebay, if anbody is interested.

[pastafreak]

Hi...this is an American recipe that my mum used....and I do now.
For the brown sugar...use Molasses sugar (from Sainsbury's)...and for the Molasses, use black Treacle. This is a very dark and moist cake.

Maryland Gingerbread

2 Eggs
¾ cup Brown sugar
¾ cup Molasses
¾ cup Melted shortening
2¼ cup Flour
2½ teaspoon Baking powder
¾ teaspoon Baking soda
2 teaspoons Ginger
1½ teaspoon Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Cloves
½ teaspoon Nutmeg
1 cup Boiling water

Add beaten eggs to sugar, molasses and melted shortening; add flour sifted with other dry ingredients; add hot water last.Beat between each addition.
Bake in individual greased pans or in greased shallow pan in moderate oven at 350 F. about 40 minutes. Makes 16 pieces.

[carlton23]

Thanks Pastafreak, I`ll paste and copy that.