Parkin Cake

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 160°C and grease then line an 8” square baking tin.
2. In a saucepan melt together the butter, syrup, treacle and brown sugar until combined but do not boil.
3. In a large mixing bowl stir together the flour, oatmeal, spices and baking powder.
4. Gradually mix in the wet ingredients ensuring there are no lumps of dry spots.
5. Now add in the eggs and beat through the mixture.
6. You want a wet cake batter so if it seems a little stiff then add milk to loosen.
7. Pour into your prepared cake tin and bake at 160°C for 50mins to an hour.
8. Leave to cool for ten minutes and then remove from the tin onto a wire rack to chill.
9. Leave in an airtight container for a minimum of two days to improve the flavour – if you can wait that long!