Gluten Free Jamaica Ginger Cake
 
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Ingredients
  • 170g gluten free self-raising flour
  • 70g treacle
  • 70g golden syrup
  • 70g dark brown sugar
  • 70g spreadable butter
  • 1 egg
  • 2tbsp ground ginger
  • 1tbsp ground cinnamon
  • ½tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½tsp Xanthan gum
  • ¾tsp bicarbonate of soda
Instructions
  1. Line a 2lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper or a paper loaf liner.
  2. Preheat the oven to about 320F/160C Fan/Gas Mark 3.
  3. Add treacle, golden syrup, dark brown sugar and butter into a saucepan with 70ml of water. Gently heat and stir until completely melted. Do not boil/.
  4. Add flour, Xanthan gum and spices into a mixing bowl and then add your warm mixture to it.
  5. Beat together until smooth.
  6. Add your egg and mix until combined.
  7. In a small dish, add 2 tbsp of water to the bicarbonate of soda, mix until well combined and then mix it into your main mixture. Your final mixture should now look a little lighter in colour and be nice and smooth.
  8. Pour your mixture into the loaf tin and bake for 50 - 60 minutes.
  9. Once baked allow to cool.
  10. The cake should be almost firm to touch, but will firm up more as it cools.
  11. This cake will need a few hours to become sticky and have a perfect texture just like Mc Vities.
Recipe by at https://laurasglutenfreekitchen.com/2019/05/gluten-free-jamaica-ginger-cake/