A recipe for Scottish Ginger Cake. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Scottish Ginger Cake shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
3 cup flour, all-purpose1/2 Tsp. salt
2 Tsp. baking soda
1 Tbs. ginger, ground
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/3 cup mixed candied peel, chopped
1/3 cup crystallized ginger, chopped
3/4 cup molasses
3/4 cup butter
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
3 each eggs, beaten
2-3 Tbs. milk
Directions
Directions: A rich cake, this improves with keeping in an airtight tin. Very nice served with tea.Preheat oven to 325F (165C). Generously grease an 8 inch square baking pan; set aside. Sift flour, salt, baking soda and ground ginger into a large bowl. Stir in raisins (plump them in some sherry or water before using), candied peel and crystallized ginger; set aside.
In a medium-size saucepan, combine molasses, butter and brown sugar. Stir over low heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat. Beat in eggs and milk. Make a well in center of reserved dry ingredients. Pour in molasses mixture and beat thoroughly. Pour into cake pan.
Bake 1 1/4 hours, or until top springs back when lightly touched with finger. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Makes 8 to 12 servings.
