Blonde Gingerbread
September 28th 2011 10:10
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A recipe from the
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glamorous 80s
Blonde gingerbread - ideal for afternoon tea
The best part of the cake is the 'blonde' topping which gives it it's name.
Ingredients
1.5 C flour
3/4 C sugar
1 level tspn bicarbonate of soda
1/4 level tspn salt
2.5 level tspns mixed spice
1 level tblspn ground ginger
90g butter
1/3 C milk
3 tblspns white vinegar or lemon juice
2 x 50g eggs, beaten
2 tspns vanilla
Topping
1/2 C flour
1/4 C sugar
3 level tblspns butter
Method
1. Sift flour, sugar, bicarb, salt, spice and ginger into bowl.
2. Rub in butter till mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Combine milk and vinegar or lemon juice, add to flour mixture.
3. Add eggs and vanilla, mix just enough to blend ingredients. Pour mixture into greased and floured 18cm x 28cm lamington tin or deep 20cm cake tin.
4. For topping sift flour and sugar, rub in remaining butter. Sprinkle over cake mixture.
5. Bake in moderate oven 190 deg celsius (375 deg farenheit) for 35-40 mins.
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