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Marmalade Gingerbread
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Marmalade Gingerbread

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

A wonderful combination of ginger and orange. Billingtons Molasses sugar adds real depth of flavour to this moist cake. Why not try using your favourite marmalade in this cake?

Preparation Time 25 minutes
Baking Time 2 hours
Portions 10
Skill Level Easy
Average Rating 5 stars
 

Marmalade Gingerbread Ingredients

225 grams Molasses Sugar (Billington's) Molasses Sugar (Billington's)
225 grams Butter
300 ml Milk Milk
225 grams Marmalade Seville, Ginger, Tangerine etc
375 grams Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly) Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
1 tbsp Ginger ground
2 tbsp Cinnamon ground
1 tsp Nutmeg grated
2 tsp Bicarbonate Of Soda
2 Free Range Eggs Beaten Free Range Eggs
7 Stem Ginger, preserved, chopped
110 grams Raisins or Sultanas
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This recipe uses

  • Molasses Sugar (Billington's)
  • Milk
  • Self Raising White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
  • Free Range Eggs

How to make Marmalade Gingerbread

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  1. Preheat the oven to150°C/ fan 140°C/ gas mark 2. Grease and line a 23cm (9 in) round cake tin. method tip
  2. Melt together the butter, unrefined molasses sugar, milk and marmalade, in a pan over a low heat, then leave to cool. method tip
  3. Mix the dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl and make a hollow in the centre.
  4. Slowly pour in the melted mixture, stirring all the time, to form a smooth batter.
  5. Beat in the eggs, then stir in the ginger and sultanas or raisins. method tip
  6. Pour into the prepared cake tin and bake for 1½-2 hours until risen and firm in the centre. method tip
  7. Cool in the tin.
  8. This tastes even better if kept, well wrapped, in an airtight tin for 2 days before eating.
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Reviews

Read all reviews (1) | Average rating: 5 stars

"Fool-proof recipe - the marmalade adds a lovely light touch to the flavour. Of course it really improves with maturity & 3 days under wraps is well worth the wait."

14-01-2011 | Author: Twisi | 5 stars

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