Dark Molasses Gingerbread

Name: Dark Molasses Gingerbread
Ingredients: 90 g butter; 360 g dark cane sugar; 140 ml molasses; 60 ml golden syrup; 2 eggs; 150 ml milk; 250 g flour; 3 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 125 g walnut pieces; 250 ml water

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

90 g butter
360 g dark cane sugar
140 ml molasses
60 ml golden syrup
2 eggs
150 ml milk
250 g flour
3 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon baking soda
125 g walnut pieces
250 ml water

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 140 degrees C. Grease a 32cm x 22cm x 5cm baking tin with butter then line with non-stick baking paper.
2

In a medium saucepan melt the butter, 60g of the sugar, molasses, and golden syrup.
3

In a bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk and set aside.
4

Sieve the flour, spices and soda into another bowl.
5

Pour the eggs and syrup into the flour and whisk until smooth.
6

Stir in walnuts and pour into the tin.
7

Bake for 20-25 minutes until a skewer comes out with moist crumbs.
8

While the cake is still warm, bring the water and remaining sugar to a simmer.
9

Pour over the cake and let the syrup soak inches.