Friday, 4 October 2013

Sticky Gingerbread







 






The other day my dad mentioned that he'd seen some tasty looking gingerbread at the bakery. He followed this statement with "I was going to buy some, but you make the best gingerbread.." Of course, my immediate reaction was to make him a huge slab of gingerbread toot sweet... My dad moves in mysterious ways.


 Sticky Gingerbread
slightly adapted from Nigella Lawson's Christmas

150g unsalted butter
200g golden syrup
200g molasses
125g dark brown sugar (I used dark muscovado sugar)
2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Soda slurry: 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda, dissolved in 30ml warm water
250ml sour cream
2 eggs, lightly beaten
300g cake flour


Preheat the oven to 170 degrees C. Grease a 30cm x 20cm disposable foil roasting tin with cooking oil spray and line it with baking paper. Set aside.

Put the butter, sugar, golden syrup, molasses, fresh ginger, ground ginger, cinnamon and cloves into a saucepan and place it over a low heat until the butter has melted. Remove from the heat and add the milk, eggs and soda slurry and whisk to combined.

Put the flour into a large bowl and pour in the liquid ingredients. Whisk to fully incorporate all the ingredients.

Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 45-50 minutes until risen and firm on top. It's best to try not to overcook this cake, as it is meant to be sticky. Mine took bang on 45 minutes and it was deliciously moist and sticky when we devoured it with cups of coffee.

Transfer the tin to a wire rack and let it cool completely in the tin before slicing.
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  1. Cooking On A Budget4 October 2013 at 22:19

    I am sure it was exactly what the Dad ordered in his own mysterious way. If my dad were alive and he had a request, I would hop on it as well. We get such pleasure in making any kind of food that is enjoyed by family or friends, don't we? It makes the journey through creation all worth it.

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  2. Gabrielle4 October 2013 at 22:38

    Awww what a compliment :) If only my dad would say instead of buying things at the grocery store that I can make...oh one day he's going to learn mouahah! Your sitky gingerbread looks delicious and sticky :P

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    1. Milk and Honey4 October 2013 at 23:51

      This cake is Sticky magnified. Thanks Gabrielle.

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  3. Aimee / Wallflower Girl5 October 2013 at 05:45

    *drools all over the keyboard* Gingerbread is one of my favourite things in life and this looks completely delicious, can't go wrong with Nigella ;-)

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    1. Milk and Honey5 October 2013 at 16:39

      Thanks Aimee. This is THE best gingerbread. Nigella never let's me down. PS: I changed her recipe slightly by adding sour cream instead of milk - I don't think she'd mind, do you?

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  4. Jessica @ Barefoot by the Sea5 October 2013 at 06:50

    Totally pinning for Christmastime. This plus strong coffee - my holiday treat!

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    1. Milk and Honey5 October 2013 at 16:39

      Perfect for Christmas (not that I want to be even thinking about that at the moment!)

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  5. Marie Matter5 October 2013 at 22:36

    This looks incredible! Pinning to try later... I looooove gingerbread!

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    1. Milk and Honey9 October 2013 at 07:44

      I adore gingerbread too... something else we have in common.

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  6. Cooking On A Budget6 October 2013 at 05:10

    Jen, I am hosting a link party and the theme is Celebrating Food Memories. If you would like to link a recipe of yours that is dear to your heart from childhood or a dish you make time and again I would love that. You also get to post a thumbnail photo of the dish. Thanks in advance and spread the word.

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    1. Cooking On A Budget6 October 2013 at 05:11

      I forgot to ask please.

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    2. Milk and Honey6 October 2013 at 13:54

      Thanks Patty, I'd love to.

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    3. michele@thelittlewhitekitchen7 October 2013 at 01:39

      That is such a cool idea!! I've been collecting recipes from my family and from friends who remember their favourite things from childhood. It's such a great idea to pass recipes along. The art of home cooking is being lost and it's so sad :(

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    4. Milk and Honey9 October 2013 at 07:47

      I agree. The amount of kids I know that have never had a home made birthday cake is sad. The reason I started my blog was to archive my recipes and photos so that my kids would have a record of them if/when they want to cook/bake them one day.

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  7. Yvonne @ bitter baker6 October 2013 at 09:36

    This looks awesome!! I love gingerbread, especially the soft kind!

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    1. Milk and Honey6 October 2013 at 13:54

      This is SUPER moist Yvonne... my favourite kind of gingerbread too.

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  8. cupcake girl7 October 2013 at 04:12

    Oh my those look GOOD! Your photos are awesome, love the way everything has been set up! Your blog really cute!
    My Cupcake Habit

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    1. Milk and Honey9 October 2013 at 07:51

      Thank you. You have a lovely blog too. Looks like we have a love of cake in common!

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  9. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl7 October 2013 at 05:45

    These look amazing, I would be down to eat a few of them! I love gingerbread anything!

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    1. Milk and Honey9 October 2013 at 07:53

      Thanks Pamela. All hail gingerbread. I love the stuff too.

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  10. Anonymous8 October 2013 at 06:40

    Looks absolutely delish! I'm bookmarking this recipe!

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    1. Milk and Honey9 October 2013 at 07:57

      Thanks Nita. If you love gingerbread, you're going to love every bit of this unctuous slab.

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