The Perfect Gingerbread Cake - The Royal Recipe

It amazes me how some food smells bring back memories. Whenever I smell someone baking gingerbread cake now it reminds me of walking home from school and entering the house to the smell of gingerbread cake my mother was baking. Oh it takes me back. Happy memories!

This recipe makes two cakes so refrigerate the second one (up to a month) or share it with family and friends. It's super easy to make, two pans and a bowl and the most moist, delicious, fragrant gingerbread cake I think you will ever have tasted. Try it. Link to the treacle and golden syrup below (but as say in the video, you don't have to use these)

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The Recipe -
Gingerbread Cake
Makes two 8” round ginger cakes

1 lb flour
8 oz butter
4 tsp ginger
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp pumpkin spice seasoning (mixed spice)
2 tsp baking soda

8 oz golden syrup (you can use corn syrup)
8 oz black treacle (you can use molasses)

20 fl oz milk
10oz sugar

3 eggs

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Add the flour, ginger, cinnamon, pumpkin spice seasoning, baking soda to a bowl and rub in the butter to fine crumbs.

Whisk the sugar into the milk and bring to a boil in a heavy based pan and at the same time bring the syrup and treacle to a boil in a sperate pan.

Whisk the milk mixture into the flour mix followed by the syrup mix. Add the eggs. Pour immediately into the cake tin and bake for about 20 – 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Allow to cool slightly before slicing.

[lizg]

Growing up in the UK, with my Grandfather being a baker, ginger cake was a regular treat. Sometimes the oven was left too hot and the top would be a little scorched, but custard soon covered that. I inherited his baking abilities (taught at his side, standing on a chair, wrapped in a big, white apron) and many years later made a couple ginger cakes for my parents. We knew that leaving them for a week was beneficial, so the fact that they took that long to arrive in the UK by mail, from New Zealand, didn't matter. What mattered was that at that Christmas, everyone who wanted, had a piece of cake that I'd made especially for them!

[kaymorrice]

My mother never encouraged me to cook! Yes my sister but never me! I’ve spent my life avoiding cooking both for myself and others. Since I found your website, I have followed some of your instructions and it’s been fun x

[kluanghtam]

I've never tasted gingerbread cake before, but I did enjoyed gingerbread and ginger flavoured cookies. I actually can imagine how the sweetness and spiciness of the cake enhanced by the saltiness and creaminess of butter just melt away in your mouth with a glass of warm milk. Divine!

[mkivy]

Dear Mr. Grady, I lost my mother a few years ago, and I can still remember the flavors of what she made, and she made the best gingerbread for us, and I loved it when it came out of the oven all nice smells. Such rich the flavor…. The smell-of spice and the smells cinnamon and molasses just added more to the days . Youtake care of yourself, sir, and be healthy, and be blessed

[Sandra-cmdu]

This ginger cake would be a lovely Christmas gift.

[markwilkins]

Love your videos Darren. The stories you tell that accompany the recipe are fabulous. I’m an American, born in Canada to English parents. I grew up on many of the same dishes you cook, , , , certainly not as great as yours. I’m retired now from a long career and love cooking as a hobby. Your videos are wonderful and charming. Thank you for taking the time to share.

[susangarayar]

How easily memories get forgotten in all the Dailey bustle. And how wonderful they can be brought to life again by a reminder to jostle a memory. I can smell the warm ginger cake and the butter melting on the warm slice. Even as a kid we drank a mug of tea. Thank you for sharing your video and this heartwarming receipe

[robertacarney]

This cake is definitely worth a try this holiday season. Thank you Chef Darren

[merlinstwin]

Another happy childhood memory - this was my grandfather's fave with butter of course, and cup of hot strong afternoon coffee. The fragrance of this cake must be sublime!

[didisinclair]

I love ginger cake!!!! With a bit of melted (warmed) lemon curd... heaven!!!

[marshafreemon]

Yuuuum! Thank you for sharing your sweet memory and the recipe! Have a blessed day!

[PinkTigger]

This sounds great. I love gingerbread. I have never had it in a cake form, but it's got to be just as delicious. Thanks for sharing!

[GuestGuest-xw]

The most perfect Gingerbread cake! Baked it two days ago. I used golden syrup and molasses. It’s fast and easy method. Thank you so very much for this recipe and yes with my fave Kerrygold salted butter and a cup of hot Earl gray tea with milk - amazing!

[chevlife]

Oh my I remember my grandmother making it. We had whipped cream on top. Great memories

[mymodernhomestead]

I just ordered my syrup and treacle. I see this cake in my Christmas Around the World lineup this year! Thank you for sharing!

[deniserobertson]

Dear Darren love all your Recipes. Love also comments from U.S.A. Long Live British Chefs. Lots of Love from Scotland.xx

[augustasimone]

Thank You Darren ! Wishing you and your family a wonderful New Year !

[charlesmorgan]

Mmmm, love ginger cake with lashings of butter. I shall give this a try over Christmas! Greetings from freezing Dartmoor!

[SuperKaratemom]

I love my gingerbread with lemon curd!!!

[leconjuringchef]

Thank you Chef for this recipe. I had this tasty cake when I was a young lad at a London school. Completely forgotten. Most pleasant memory