PRESERVED GINGER CAKE WITH LEMON ICING | Eating for Ireland

Name: PRESERVED GINGER CAKE WITH LEMON ICING | Eating for Ireland
Ingredients: 175g butter; 175g caster sugar; 3 eggs; 225g Self-raising flour; 2 tsp/10g ground ginger; 2 tbsp./30mls ginger syrup (from the jar of preserved stem ginger – I buy mine in Sainsbury’s); 2 tablespoons of Black Treacle – use a buttered spoon to make it easier to transfer it from the tin to the bowl; 2 tbsp./30mls milk; 4-5 pieces of the preserved ginger, chopped; 6oz/175g of sifted Icing sugar; Juice of a lemon (you won’t need it all)

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Experience the festive flavors of a preserved ginger cake with lemon icing, perfect for any season. Adapted from an old Delia recipe, this substantial cake is easy to make and always a hit!

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Ingredients

175g butter
175g caster sugar
3 eggs
225g Self-raising flour
2 tsp/10g ground ginger
2 tbsp./30mls ginger syrup (from the jar of preserved stem ginger – I buy mine in Sainsbury’s)
2 tablespoons of Black Treacle – use a buttered spoon to make it easier to transfer it from the tin to the bowl
2 tbsp./30mls milk
4-5 pieces of the preserved ginger, chopped
6oz/175g of sifted Icing sugar
Juice of a lemon (you won’t need it all)