Find tried and tested recipes from McCarthy Stone homeowners, teams and the restaurant chefs in our assisted living (Retirement Living PLUS) developments
This sticky, spicy cake is traditionally eaten on Bonfire Night, but tastes far too good to only eat once a year – it’s also perfect for autumnal picnics
Recipes
Posted 03 November 2020
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Prep:1 hour 45 minutes (including cooking)Cook:90
average
Serves:
12
Ingredients
For the cake
55g Black Treacle
200g Golden syrup
110g Soft brown sugar
220g Butter
2 Large Free-Range Eggs
200g Self Raising Flour
110g Oatmeal
4g Baking Powder
10g Ground Ginger
10g Mixed Spice
4g Nutmeg
Milk if required to loosen
Method
Preheat your oven to 160°C and grease then line an 8” square baking tin.
In a saucepan melt together the butter, syrup, treacle and brown sugar until combined but do not boil.
In a large mixing bowl stir together the flour, oatmeal, spices and baking powder.
Gradually mix in the wet ingredients ensuring there are no lumps of dry spots.
Now add in the eggs and beat through the mixture.
You want a wet cake batter so if it seems a little stiff then add milk to loosen.
Pour into your prepared cake tin and bake at 160°C for 50mins to an hour.
Leave to cool for ten minutes and then remove from the tin onto a wire rack to chill.
Leave in an airtight container for a minimum of two days to improve the flavour – if you can wait that long!
A recipe for a happy retirement
With their glossy contemporary kitchens, our retirement apartments and retirement bungalows are perfectly designed for your to cook up a storm. And, if you live in a Retirement Living PLUS property and fancy a hearty meal without the faff, you can pop to the subsidised, stylish and sociable restaurant/bistro when you want to, too.
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