Ginger Spice Cake

April 4th, 2010

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I made this cake for breakfast and it was so easy, you have to put all the ingredients in one bowl and beat them then bake the cake. It was so moist and had that wonderful flavors of golden syrup and the spices.

Let’s make Ginger Spice Cake:

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Grease a 20 cm square cake pan. Line base and sides with baking paper.

1, 2, 3, 4. Place all ingredients, except icing sugar mixture and cream, in the small bowl of an electric mixer.

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5, 6. Beat on low speed until just combined. Increase speed to medium. Beat for about 3 minutes, or until smooth and changed in color. Pour into pan.

7. Cook in a moderate oven 356 °F (180 °C) for about 45 minutes, or until cooked when tested (cover loosely with foil during cooking if over-browning). Stand cake in pan for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool.

8. Dust cake with sifted icing sugar mixture. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream.

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Ginger Spice Cake

From: New Idea / Servings: 1 Cake
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100 g unsalted butter, at room temperature

1/2 cup caster sugar

1/2 cup golden syrup

1 egg

3/4 cup buttermilk

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 cup plain flour

1/2 cup self raising flour

1 tsp ground ginger

2 tsp mixed spice

Icing sugar mixture, to decorate

Whipped cream, to serve

Grease a 20 cm square cake pan. Line base and sides with baking paper.

Place all ingredients, except icing sugar mixture and cream, in the small bowl of an electric mixer.

Beat on low speed until just combined. Increase speed to medium. Beat for about 3 minutes, or until smooth and changed in color. Pour into pan.

Cook in a moderate oven 356 °F (180 °C) for about 45 minutes, or until cooked when tested (cover loosely with foil during cooking if over-browning). Stand cake in pan for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool.

Dust cake with sifted icing sugar mixture. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream.

Notes and Tips

Buttermilk Substitute (Source: About.com): Milk (just under one cup) + 1 tbsp lemon juice or white vinegar.
Method of making buttermilk substitute: Place a tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar in a liquid measuring cup. Add enough milk to bring the liquid up to the one-cup line. Let stand for five minute. Then, use as much as your recipe calls for.

I didn’t have self raising flour so I followed this rule: for each 1 cup all purpose flour, add 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt, mix to combine, so for my measurements they said 1/2 cup self raising flour and I used 1/2 cup all purpose flour + 3/4 tsp baking powder + 3/4 tsp salt.

I used 1 1/4 tsp ginger, but for my taste I felt that it needs more ginger (it may become pungent), so it’s up to you, you can just stick to the recipe.

I didn’t have mixed spice so I used 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 tsp nutmeg.

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9 Responses to “Ginger Spice Cake”

  1. This cake looks absolutely scrumptious!

  2. Brett Sutcliffe says:

    Such a nice cake. Thank you for sharing the recipe

  3. Great cake simple but tasty!

  4. Oh yum – I’m having such a ginger obsession at the moment. Looks like a great idea, and so quick too.

  5. I love ginger cake (I posted the Indonesian version in my blog). I love your simplicity of preparation.

    BTW, what is a good substitute for golden syrup?

  6. lisa says:

    Wonderful cake! The buttermilk must make it so moist– a perfect breakfast indulgence!

  7. Dimah says:

    Crepes of Wrath: Thank you so much for coming by! you are so sweet :)

    Brett Sutcliffe: Thanks for stopping by an for the kind words!

    tasteofbeirut: Thanks for your kind comment!

    Tuty @Scentofspice: Thanks for coming by, I think this article (what is golden Syrup) will help you :)

    lisa: Thanks for your comment!

  8. grazi says:

    j’ai fait ce gateau et il est excellent: thanks!!!

    I JUST REALISE I FORGOT TO PUT THE SYROP…BUT IT’S A GREAT CAKE!!

  9. Dimah says:

    grazi: Thank you so much! I’m so glad to know you liked the recipe!