Gingerbread Cake

In partnership with Mainland

A simple, delicious classic. Easy to make, bake, and then devour with our very own Mainland Buttersoft spread on top.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Serves: 1 loaf

Cook time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

2 cups	flour
1 cup	brown sugar
1 teaspoon	baking soda
1 teaspoon	baking powder
1 ½ tablespoons	ground ginger
½ teaspoon	mixed spice
1 teaspoon	ground cinnamon
1 1/3 cups	golden syrup
230 grams	Mainland Butter, cut into cubes
2	free-range eggs, lightly beaten
250ml	milk

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 150°C.
2. Grease and line a large loaf tin with baking paper.
3. In a large bowl, sift the flour, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, mixed spice and cinnamon.
4. Place the golden syrup and butter in a small saucepan. Melt over a low heat, stirring to combine. Add the golden syrup mixture to the sifted ingredients, followed by the eggs and milk. Whisk to combine, then pour into the lined loaf tin.
5. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for 30 minutes before turning out

The Mainland Special Reserve range is available at supermarkets and retailers nationwide. For this and more Mainland recipes to make and share, head to nzherald.co.nz/eatwell