Ginger Syrup Cake

If you have never baked a cake before this is a perfect recipe for you. It goes so well with a nice cup of tea. This is so easy to whip up. I think most people that cook regularly will have the few ingredient in their store cupboard.
As with most my cake recipes it can be made by hand so no need to be put off if you don't have a cake mixer.

Makes a square tin 28cm x 18cm

Line with greaseproof paper.

Cooking time 30-40 mins

Ingredients:
200g self raising flour
200g brown sugar
1tsp ground ginger
1tsp bicarbonate of soda
50g soften butter
1 egg beaten
2 tbsn golden syrup or honey
240ml hot water

Method:
Mix flour, brown sugar, ginger and bicarb together.
Rub in the butter until the mix resembles breadcrumbs.
Add the egg, golden syrup and water mix well.

Pour the batter in to your prepared tin

Cool at 180oc for 30-40 minutes until golden brown.
Check with a skewer if your unsure

Glaze with cooked and cooled apricot jam (optional).

Top tip. When using golden syrup, honey or treacle that's in a plastic bottle it can be hard to get out evenly for measuring.
Heat gently either in a jug of boiling water or microwave it for 20-30 seconds.