Yorkshire Moggie Cake
Source of Recipe
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Recipe Introduction
A sticky, moist cake which improves if kept for a few days in an airtight container. Molasses has a slightly stronger taste than black treacle. It is a natural unprocessed product very rich in iron, calcium and essential minerals, and is obtained from the supermarket or health food shops.
List of Ingredients
250g / 8oz / 2 cups plain / all purpose flour
190g / 6oz / 3/4 cup sugar
3 tbs treacle
you can use 2tbs golden syrup and 1 black treacle or 2tbs maple syrup and 1 molasses
2 tsp ginger
1 tsp baking powder
3 oz margarine Recipe
Mix dry ingredients together add treacle and margarine (melted together). Mix carbonate of soda in 1 tablespoon milk. Mix all together and bake at 150C / 200F / gas mark 2 until "springy"
Yorkshire Moggie Cake:
Microwave Variation
125g / 4oz margerine
2 level tbs molasses or black treacle
1 large egg, beaten
125g / 4oz / 1 cup farmhouse self raising flour* or self raising flour
1 level tsp baking powder
2 level tsp ground ginger
7 in/18cm round, plastic microwave dish, lined with baking parchment.
Place the margerine, honey and molasses or black treacle in a medium sized bowl. Microwave uncovered on HIGH for 1 1/1 - 2 minutes, until melted. Cool slightly.
Beat in the eggs and sift in the flour, baking powder and ginger. Beat until smooth. Pour into the prepared container and microwave on HIGH for 3 1/2 - 4 minutes. If your microwave does not have a rotating stand, stand the dish on a trivet and turn the dish once during cooking. Stand for 10 minutes.
Carefully loosen the edges with a plastic knife with a plastic knife then invert on to a cooking rack that has been lined with greaseproof or absorbent paper. Once cold store in an airtight container.
* Farmhouse Flour:
Half white, half wholemeal flour. Also available in some supermarkets, delicatessens and health food shops.
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