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three pieces of classic parkin cake

Classic Parkin Recipe

  Rating 3.5

Prep

20 min

Bake

1hr 30mins

Serves

12

Difficulty

Medium
three pieces of classic parkin cake

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A delightful treat from Northern England, parkin is a traditional sponge cake made with oatmeal, treacle, golden syrup and ginger. Easy to make, it's perfect to make a few days in advance, and pairs well with a cup of tea.

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Step 1

Preheat the oven to 140ºC/275ºF/Gas Mark 1 and grease and line a square cake tin.

Step 2

Melt the butter, Tate & Lyle Dark Soft Brown Sugar treacle and golden syrup in a pan, but do not boil. When melted, remove from the heat and put to one side.

Step 3

Measure the dry ingredients into a large bowl and make a well in the centre. Gradually add the melted butter mixture and stir. Pour in the eggs and milk and stir again.

Step 4

Pour into the prepared baking tin and bake in the oven for an hour and a half.

Step 5

Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for 30 minutes, then turn out and place on a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 6

Always eat the parkin a day or two later – it gets stickier with age!

Step 7

Store for 24-48 hours before serving.

Ingredients – 11 items

Serving

1

Butter

Butter

Room temperature, cut into pieces

110 g
Fairtrade Dark Brown Soft

Tate & Lyle Fairtrade Dark Soft Brown Sugar

110 g

Lyle’s Black Treacle

55 g
Lyle's-golden-syrup

Lyle’s Golden Syrup

200 g

Oatmeal

225 g
Flour

Self raising flour

110 g
Ginger-Ground

Ground ginger

2 tsp
Mixed-spice

Ground mixed spice

1 tsp
Salt-table

Pinch of salt

1
Milk

Milk

1 tbsp

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