McVitie's Lyle's Golden Syrup Sticky Pudding Cake, 150g

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You will know the cake is baked when it is golden brown, springy to the touch and a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake should come out clean. Step five– As soon as the cake is ready, poke little holes all over the cake using a sharp, thin skewer, going almost all the way to the bottom. Stir together two tablespoons golden syrup and one tablespoon of boiling water. Slowly spoon the syrup all over the surface of the cake. Leave the cake to cool in the tin completely. This lovely loaf only takes an hour to bake and uses simple, everyday ingredients. Cut it into slices and enjoy it with a cup of tea. Or serve it warm with some custard or a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a top-notch old school pud.

Serve cold or warm for a few seconds in a microwave and serve with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or custard. An extra drizzle of golden syrup is highly recommended! Storing and Freezing a small amount of fine salt helps to enhance the flavours and also balances the sweetness of the cake. So what about this Golden Syrup Cake then? Well, I know we used to buy the McVitie's version along with Jamaica Ginger Cake and we'd have a slice as a treat after tea.

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It’s not a very fancy looking cake, but that doesn’t matter in the slightest. The taste more than makes up for its rather plain, beige appearance.

Zesty - for an extra warming taste, you can stir citrus zests like lemon and orange zest as I do in my boil and simmer cake To prevent your cake from turning too brown in the oven, place it on a lower oven shelf where the top meets the middle (although you may need to increase the cooking time) and cover the top of the cake with tinfoil once you're happy with its rich dark golden brown colour Key tips: Don't open the oven until 50 minutes is up and don't attempt to skewer test a wobbly top cake as it may sink.When the butter has almost melted, remove the pan from the heat. Give it a good mix and set aside for ten minutes to cool. Sieve the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the milk mixture and beat until combined. Add the cooled golden syrup mixture and beat until combined. This will take a couple of minutes with a handheld electric whisk. Ginger trifle - it is particularly luxurious when replacing plain sponge in this pear and ginger trifle for a festive treat Step Two: Put the milk and egg into a jug and whisk to combine. Sieve the flour and baking powder into a large bowl.

As far as I know, there is no substitution for golden syrup in the states however you can easily make your own. Gemma has an amazing recipe here.Don't overheat the butter, sugar and syrup. It only needs to be just melted not brought to the boil. Don't overheat the butter, sugar and syrup. It only needs to be just melted not brought to the boil. Soft dark brown (muscavado) sugar gives the cake a lovely caramel flavour and golden colour. If you don’t have dark brown sugar, light brown can be used instead.