Parkin
Sticky spiced ginger cake, traditionally eaten on bonfire night
Course:
cake, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine:
English, Yorkshire
Keyword:
bonfire night, guy fawkes cake, parkin, sticky cake
Gather
- 1 teaspoon ground flaxseed (or sub one small egg)
- 3 teaspoons water (not required if using egg)
- 65 ml golden syrup
- 40 g butter
- 40 g brown sugar (I used coconut)
- 40 g oats
- 80 g plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice
- 2 teaspoons milk (I used unsweetened oat milk)
Prepare
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Mix the flaxseed with the water and set aside.
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Put the syrup, butter and brown sugar in a saucepan and heat gently until melted.
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Add all the dry ingredients (oats, flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, ginger & mixed spice) and mix well.
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Lastly, add the flax egg mixture and the milk and stir in to combine.
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Spoon into 7 individual cases (approx 40g each), or one large greased/lined tin. Bake at Gas Mark 2 (300f / 150c) for 40 minutes.
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Enjoy.