Sticky Ginger Cake

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Preheat oven to 160 degrees/gas mark 4. Grease and line cake loaf tin

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Mix the spices together in a bowl with the plain flour and bicarbonate of soda.

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Add the cubes of butter and mix/rub together until it resembles breadcrumbs.

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Put the sugar, treacle, syrup and ginger syrup in a saucepan. Heat gently and stir through until all sugar is dissolved.

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Add the stem ginger (finely chopped) to the flour, mix until evenly distributed.

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Whilst mixing, slowly pour in the syrupy mixture until all combined and smooth and sticky in texture.

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Add the beaten egg and beat vigorously until combined and it is smooth in texture.

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Pour mixture into cake loaf tin and pop in oven for around 45 mins, until it is well risen and firm.

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Once cooked, leave it to cool out of the cake tin. And EAT!

Enjoy your meal!