Vickys Sticky 'McVities' Ginger Cake, GF DF EF SF NF

Name: Vickys Sticky 'McVities' Ginger Cake, GF DF EF SF NF
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 275 ml full fat coconut milk or whole milk; 115 grams dark brown sugar; 115 grams treacle / mollasses; 115 grams golden syrup - see recipe link below; 225 grams gluten-free / plain flour; 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp bicarb / baking soda; 1 tbsp ground ginger; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp mixed spice - see recipe link below; 1/4 tsp xanthan gum if using gluten-free flour; 115 grams cubed sunflower spread / Gold Foil Stork Margarine

Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook @allergyfriendlycook

Scotland

A fond childhood memory is going to my grannies house after school and getting a slice of McVities Jamaican Ginger cake, thickly spread with butter to eat as I went on my way home. I love this bake and it's just as delicious served with custard as a dessert

Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook @allergyfriendlycook

Ingredients

1 hour

10 servings

275 mlfull fat coconut milk or whole milk
115 gramsdark brown sugar
115 gramstreacle / mollasses
115 gramsgolden syrup - see recipe link below
225 gramsgluten-free / plain flour
1 1/2 tspbaking powder
1 tspbicarb / baking soda
1 tbspground ginger
1 tspground cinnamon
1 tspmixed spice - see recipe link below
1/4 tspxanthan gum if using gluten-free flour
115 gramscubed sunflower spread / Gold Foil Stork Margarine

Cooking Instructions

1 hour

1

Preheat the oven to gas 4 / 180C / 375°F and grease a loaf tin
2

Warm the milk in a pan and stir in the sugar until dissolved. Set aside to cool
3

Melt the treacle and syrup in another pan together over a low heat until runny but not hot
https://cookpad.wasmer.app/us/recipes/334096-vickys-homemade-golden-syrup-like-tate-lyles-gf-df-ef-sf-nf

Vickys Homemade Golden Syrup (like Tate & Lyles) GF DF EF SF NF
4

Sift together the flour, bicarb, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, mixed spice and xanthan gum if using
https://cookpad.wasmer.app/us/recipes/359496-vickys-sweet-mixed-spice-for-baked-goods

Vickys Sweet Mixed Spice for Baked Goods
5

Rub or cut in the butter until the mixture resembles crumbs
6

Pour the syrup and milk mixtures into the flour and beat until smooth.You'll need a few tablespoons more milk for a gluten-free cake. The consistency should be of double (heavy) cream so add at least 3 extra tablespoons
7

Pour into the loaf tin and bake for 45 - 50 minutes or until a toothpick tests clean
8

Immediately run a knife around the edge of the tin to loosen the cake if you haven't lined it with parchment, then let cool completely in the tin
9

Once cooled, turn out and wrap with clingfilm or foil
10

Let the cake sit for at least 1 day before unwrapping and slicing. This is what makes it sticky
11

Serve sliced spread with sunflower spread / butter or as a dessert with warm custard
https://cookpad.wasmer.app/us/recipes/332987-vickys-vanilla-custard-gluten-dairy-egg-soy-nut-free

Vickys Vanilla Custard, GF DF EF SF NF

Linked Recipes

Vickys Homemade Golden Syrup (like Tate & Lyles) GF DF EF SF NF

Vickys Vanilla Custard, GF DF EF SF NF

Vickys Sweet Mixed Spice for Baked Goods

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I never like spice cake bt this one is jst awesome😋👌my family liked it with chocolate syrup. Thnks vic

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Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook @allergyfriendlycook

on September 12, 2015 18:20

Scotland

Check out Amazon for Jacks Free-From Cookbook Volume 1 - Cakes & Cupcakes exclusively on Kindle!!Everything I post is free from gluten, dairy, eggs, soy and most are peanut and tree nut-free too. Check out my facebook page, Jacks Free-From Cook Book, for more recipes and related posts.I'm a mother of 3 wonderful children, one of which has serious food allergies. The recipes I post are made specifically with my son in mind so we can all enjoy the same family meals together and he so isn't left out of any occasion.I hope I can help others in the same situation and show you that where there's a will, there's a way!

Chloe Burden @Chloe1280

November 13, 2023 00:53

Delicious! Thanks for the recipe 😋

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