Scottish Ginger Cake
Description
This Scottish dessert features All-purpose flour, Salt, Baking soda, Ground ginger, Golden raisins. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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A rich cake, this improves with keeping in an airtight tin. Very nice served with tea. Preheat oven to 325F (165C). Generously grease an 8-inch square baking pan; set aside. Sift flour, salt, baking soda and ground ginger into a large bowl. Stir in raisins (plump then in some sherry or water before using), candied peel and cystallized ginger; set aside. In a medium-size saucepan, combine molasses, butter and brown sugar. Stir over low heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat. Beat in eggs and milk. Make a well in center of reserved dry ingredients. Pour in molasses mixture and beat thoroughly. Pour into cake pan. Bake 1 1/4 hours, or until top springs back when lightly touched with finger. Cool in pan on a wire rack
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Chopped mixed candied peel
Nutrition Facts
Servings 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 627.5kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 19.5g30%
- Saturated Fat 11.8g60%
- Cholesterol 50.0mg17%
- Sodium 1379.2mg58%
- Total Carbohydrate 106.6g36%
- Dietary Fiber 2.8g12%
- Sugars 37.9g
- Protein 10.0g20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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