Power: HIGH - LOW
Makes 16 slices
Cooking time: 22 mins.
Dish : 20 cm ( 8 " ) souffle dish
INGREDIENTS
350 g or 12oz golden syrup
125 g or 5oz margarine
250 g or 9oz plain flour
2.5 ml or 1/2 tsp salt
2x 5 ml or 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2x 5 ml or 2 tsp ground ginger
1 egg, beaten
300 ml or 1/2 pint milk
to decorate :
100 g icing sugar
1 x 5 ml or 1 tsp lemon juice
1-2 x 15 ml or 1-2 tbsp warm water
few pieces of crystalized ginger
Microwave Golden Ginger Cake Method:
- Line the base of the souffle dish with a circle of greaseproof paper.
- Put the golden syrup and margarine into a jug and heat on HIGH for 2 minutes.
- Sieve the flour, salt, bicarbonate of soda, and ginger into a mixing bowl.
- Add the melted ingredients and stir until thoroughly combined
- Add the milk and egg, and stir well to give a thin batter-like consistency.
- Fill the prepared dish with the batter and cook on LOW for 18-20 minutes.
- Test towards the end of cooking with a wooden cocktail stick.
- Cool in the dish for 5 minutes before turning out.
- Cool completely then wrap in foil.
- For best results store for 2 days.
To serve :
- Mix the icing sugar with a little lemon juice and warm water to give an icing that will coat the back of a spoon.
- Top the cake with the filling and decorate it with crystalized ginger.
- The top of the cake may have a pale streaky appearance before it is decorated.
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