Date and Ginger Cake

Name: Date and Ginger Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 100 g butter; 1 cup chopped dates; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 3/4 cup crystalised ginger, chopped; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1 egg; 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour

Submitted by cookingpompom

"Serve sliced and topped with butter and a cup of tea. I have had this recipe for about 7 years, a girlfriend made this and I HAD to have the recipe. This makes either 1 square cake OR two small loaves."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 12

ingredients

100 g butter
1 cup chopped dates
¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar
³⁄₄ cup crystalised ginger, chopped
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 egg
1 ¹⁄₂ cups self-rising flour

directions

Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the dates, sugar and ginger. Bring to the boil and reduce to a simmer for 2 minutes. Add the bicarb, transfer to a large bowl and let cool for 10 minutes.
Add the egg and sifted flour - fold carefully to mix.
Pour into a well greased and lioned 20 cm square tin and bake at 180oC (360F) for 40 minutes (or until cooked when tested with a skewer).
Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and turn out.
Best served warm with butter.

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cookingpompom

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