Okay, so it may be named after our favourite Spice Girl, but this Ginger Spice loaf cake is packed full of amazing flavours thanks to ginger, cinnamon, golden syrup, treacle and a delicious cream cheese icing.
Prepare to be surprised as this will soon be one of your favourite bakes!
- 60g butter (room temp)
- 100g (4 tbsp) golden syrup
- 25g (1 tbsp) black treacle
- 100g plain flour
- 25g self raising flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp of ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon or mixed spice (your choice, I just prefer cinnamon)
- 100g caster sugar
- 125ml of milk
- 1 egg
- pinch of salt
For the icing:
- 300g soft cheese
- 100g soft butter
- 100g icing sugar
Method:
- To start (though I am terrible at actually doing this first), grease and line a 2lb loaf tin or 20cm square cake tin. Then preheat the oven to 170c/gas mark 3
- Place the butter, golden syrup and black treacle in a small saucepan and melt on a very low heat (to avoid over boiling and a ruined pan!), stirring occasionally until mixed well. Remove off the heat and allow to cool – the mixture may separate slightly but this is fine, just give it another stir when it comes to adding it to your second batch of ingredients (below)
- Sift both flours, cinnamon, ginger and soda into a mixing bowl then add the sugar, pinch of salt and stir together
- Then add the egg and milk, and mix under its completely smooth. Gradually add in the melted butter/syrup mix, stirring until it is well combined. You should then have a slightly runny batter mix
- Pour your batter mix into the loaf tin and bake between 45-50 mins, checking regularly. Once it has risen and firm to touch, leave to cool in the tin for 5-10 mins before turning out onto a plate/wire rack to cool
- Whilst your lovely cake is cooling, this is a great time to start on the icing. With a whisk or a bit of elbow grease, beat together the soft cheese and butter, gradually adding in the icing sugar until you achieve a smooth and sweet icing
- Spread your icing onto your cooled loaf cake (generously, of course) and finish with a sprinkle of cinnamon and/or ginger for presentation. Ta da!
Nic x
I love a spicy cake – ginger and cinnamon add such an amazing taste. THis looks delish.
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I know! When I was younger I would have hated the thought of this cake but it’s so yummy! Thanks very much, I recommend you give it a go I you’re a fan x
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Gorgeous moist loaf, looks fantastic.
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Thank you! It’s one of our favourites for sure
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