Irayna’s Ginger Cake

I don't like Christmas cake. Or Christmas pudding or mince pies or pretty much any festive dessert. One of my best best friends used to make me a ginger cake for Christmas but then rudely moved to the other end of the country. Happily she shared the recipe and I didn't ruin it! Christmas is saved.

Ingredients

• 125g unsalted butter

• 225g golden syrup

• 200g Plain flour

• 150g self raising flour

• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

• 2 tsp mixed spice

• 1 tsp ground ginger

• 165g light brown sugar

• 225ml milk

• 2 large eggs lightly beaten

• Pinch of salt

Method

1. Sift flour, bicarbonate of soda and spices into a bowl.

2. Stir in the sugar and salt.

3. Add the milk and eggs and mix until smooth.

4. Melt the butter and syrup together and gradually add in to the mixture.

5.  Bake at 180C for 55 minutes.