Name: Old-Fashioned Ginger Loaf recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 125g butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup golden syrup; 2 eggs; 1 3/4 cups self-raising flour; 1/2 tsp bicarb soda; 1 tbsp ground ginger; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground cardamom; 1/2 cup milk; 1 tsp lemon juice or vinegar

by Greer Worsley Last updated on 12/01/2020

This dark, moist ginger loaf has the festive flavours of gingerbread in delicious cake form. Slice it up and serve with butter alongside a cup of tea. - Greer Worsley

Ingredients

125g butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup golden syrup
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups self-raising flour
1/2 tsp bicarb soda
1 tbsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp lemon juice or vinegar

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C. Grease and line a 24x14cm loaf tin.
Step 2

In the bowl of a stand mixer, or using hand-held beaters, cream butter with sugar and golden syrup. Add eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition. Sift together flour and bicarb, and whisk in spices. Add to butter mixture with milk that has been combined with lemon juice or vinegar. Beat until just combined. Pour into prepared tin.
Step 3

Bake for 45 minutes until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

You can add a touch of ground nutmeg or ground cloves for an every spicier cake.
This cake is delicious served warm from the oven, but will keep in an airtight container for a few days.
Try toasting slices and spread with lashings of butter - yum!
Recipe and photo by Greer Worsley.