This is I baked on my birthday, which was almost three-weeks ago to the day. It seems so long ago now… And yet, writing these words, I realize that I’ve eaten quite a lot of baked goods in a relatively short space of time! You could almost look at this one as the ‘warm-up‘ ahead of the chocolate overdose that was to follow days later!
Was it ginger or was it actually nutmeg that I used? I know I used nutmeg in those muffins as featured in my previous post – if you read that then, you’re probably aware that I can very easily confuse the two!
It’s a recipe taken directly from Sarah Flower’s Perfect Baking With Your Halogen Oven
I picked out this recipe for its simplicity – but also, not forgetting the inclusion of the all important raisin!! It was getting close to lunch time, I was hungry and waiting impatiently for a cake I would expect to receive later in the evening… This was something straight-forward and achievable without having to make a run to any shop.
To me, it looked far too gloopy as the mix landed in the prepared loaf tin but with a temperature of 160°C, it cooked pretty well, if I do say so myself. I did add an extra five-minutes because I wasn’t entirely confident that it was cooked right through but it came out very slightly dry after that and so, I think my added action was unnecessary.
I can’t remember how long it lasted but it was no more than a matter of days! This was one of those cakes I did not end up sharing. Despite some initial reservations, the ginger was barely discernible by taste. I’d love to bake another simple loaf cake like this soon.
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