Ginger Cake from The Vegetarian Kitchen by Prue Leith and Peta Leith

Ginger Cake from The Vegetarian Kitchen by Prue Leith and Peta Leith

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I love ginger in any form: dried, crystallized, preserved in syrup (stem ginger) or fresh. It’s important to know that fresh ginger becomes milder with cooking and powdered ginger does not. In my...

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Cooking tools:

  • Cake pan
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Wooden spoon
  • Spatula
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Grater
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Kitchen scale
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Peeler
  • Cooling rack
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Kitchen towel

Ingredients

  • 6 good twists of black pepper
  • 180 g caster sugar
  • 175 ml vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing
  • 255 g plain flour
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • ¼ tsp mixed spice
  • 225 ml Guinness
  • 225 g black treacle
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 60 g piece of root ginger, peeled and finely minced
  • 3 large eggs
  • 200 g soft dark brown sugar

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