Ingredients

• 6 ozs plain flour
• 1 lb treacle
• 2 ozs butter or margarine
• 1 oz candied peel
• 1 oz brown sugar
• 4 teasp. bicarbonate of soda
• 1 level teasp. ground ginger
• ¼ pint milk
• 1 large egg, beaten

Method

1. Place flour, ginger and peel in a mixer bowl. Whisk at low speed until evenly distributed.
2. Put butter, sugar and treacle into a saucepan and warm gently until dissolved.
3. Beat the egg in a small basin.
4. Dissolve the soda in 1 tablespoonful of warm water.
5. When the melted ingredients are cool, combine with the remaining ingredients (flour mixture, beaten egg, dissolved soda and milk).
6. Turn into a greased 6 inch square cake tin and bake for 1½ hours at 325°F (Gas 2-3).

Notes