Parkin Cake
A traditional British oat cake sweetened with golden syrup and black treacle, with a warm ginger flavor and a sticky texture that improves after resting.
- 1 hr 15 min
- 254 kcal
- Vegetarian
- British
- Dessert
- Cake
Mellowpan tip: Makes 16 servings, plenty to share.
Ingredients
For 16 servings
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Steps
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Step 1:
Heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3.
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Step 2:
Grease a deep 22cm/9in square cake tin and line it with baking parchment.
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Step 3:
Beat the egg and milk together with a fork.
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Step 4:
Gently melt the golden syrup, black treacle, brown sugar, and butter together in a large pan until the sugar has dissolved.
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Step 5:
Remove the pan from the heat.
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Step 6:
Mix the oatmeal, self-raising flour, and ground ginger together.
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Step 7:
Stir the dry ingredients into the syrup mixture.
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Step 8:
Stir in the beaten egg and milk.
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Step 9:
Pour the mixture into the lined tin and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, until the cake feels firm and a little crusty on top.
50 min -
Step 10:
Cool the cake in the tin.
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Step 11:
Wrap the cooled cake in more parchment and foil, then keep it for 3 to 5 days before eating if possible; it will become softer and stickier the longer it is left, up to 2 weeks.
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