Ginger Cake - A perfect Sunday roast desert...

I’m not sure whether it was watching the Great British Bake Off or adding Holly Bell to my Twitter account (HollyBellMummy), but something inspired me to back a cake. I generally avoid baking as much as possible; as I confess I really don’t have the patience.

Either way, ginger cake was called for and I had to turn to the Readers Digest The Cookery Year that has a prime position on the shelf. It may be the 1977 edition and be third or fourth hand, having been picked up in a library sale, but it's one of my most used and is regularly called upon for inspiration.

Despite making a mess with the black treacle, the cake came out perfect. Following the recipe to the word for a flawless result, the cake is lovely served hot with some cream drizzled over. A perfect Sunday desert to follow the roast.