Lily's Ginger Cake Recipe

Name: Lily's Ginger Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 ounces unsalted butter; 10 ounces sugar; 3 tablespoons golden syrup; 1 ½ cups boiling water; 1 lb self raising flour; 3 teaspoons ground ginger; 2 teaspoons baking soda, in a little; milk; 8 ounces unsalted butter; 6 ounces icing sugar; 4 ounces drained crystallized ginger

Servings: persons

8 ounces unsalted butter
10 ounces sugar
3 tablespoons golden syrup
1 ½ cups boiling water
1 lb self raising flour
3 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons baking soda, in a little
milk
8 ounces unsalted butter
6 ounces icing sugar
4 ounces drained crystallized ginger

1
Preheat oven to 170c
2
Melt butter, sugar and syrup in water.
3
Add sieved flour and ginger.
4
Add milk/baking soda mixture in and quickly beat well
5
Put into an 8 cake tin, greased and floured or lined
6
Bake approx 45 minutes
7
Take out and sit for five minutes then put onto a cake wire and cool.
8
This cake is better if left to stand in an airtight tin, not in fridge for 24 hours then make butter cream.
9
Sieve icing sugar carefully
10
Cream the butter and sugar together, add chopped ginger.
11
Cut the cake in half horizontally and use this to sandwich the cake and also spread a little on top.

2486

kcal

Calories

183

Fat

206

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 ounces unsalted butter, 10 ounces sugar, 3 tablespoons golden syrup, 1 ½ cups boiling water, and more.

Yes, Lily's Ginger Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Lily's Ginger Cake

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