Easy Ginger Loaf Cake

Easy Ginger Loaf Cake

Easy Ginger Loaf Cake – it’s a beauty! 

I thought it about time that we had a new traditional cake on the website. So I decided, with your help, to make a Ginger Loaf cake! 

My Ginger Loaf is a lighter cake – it’s not the sticky dark type. 

I cannot tell you how chuffed I am with this cake – it’s a total babe!

It’s a gorgeous spicy golden cake – mmmm 

I quite like making loaf cakes (rather than round cakes) as I think it’s easier to handle and cut and always looks so pretty and neat

This one has a mixture of ginger and cinnamon as spices.

And it delivers a lovely mild ginger flavour, warming and comforting.

The simple lemon icing just adds to the treat.

Ginger and lemon seem to go so well together. 

Please try it with the icing it’s so good 

Pour yourself a cuppa and enjoy! 

 

Ginger Loaf Cake with lemon icing – delicious! 

Oh I love a bit of icing on my ginger cake

delicious ginger loaf with a lemon icing

 

A little about ginger 

So first a little about ginger 

It is widely know that ginger has many health benefits. Look it up it’s incredible. 

However blains such as, anti-inflammatory, can treat many forms of nausea, lower blood sugars, and help with menstral pain.

There’s a lot of health benefits – if you’re interest check the benefits   here 🙂 

So it makes sense to eat ginger cake yes? Obviously …… and I’d say, often!

 

How to make a Ginger Cake? 

It really is so very easy

You simply mix your dry ingredients together, melt your butter and syrup over hot water.

Then simply add an egg the butter and syrup mixture and mix.

Boom that simple!

Full method is detailed below  –

However  I want you to know how easy it is:

Easy Ginger Loaf Cake - butter & Syrup

 

Loaf Liners for loaf cakes? Are they good?

Also before I forget, have you discovered loaf liners yet?

Oh they are fantastic, you can say ‘bye’ to trying to line a loaf tin

I love them, so easy and you can find them in most supermarkets and they are not expensive either

 

 

Look at this beautiful Easy Ginger Loaf Cake 

Just look at this beauty – it’s fail safe, every flipping time 

Golden & delicious 

 

The Ginger Loaf Cake Lemon Icing 

This simple Lemon icing is delicious with the ginger cake – trust me  – amazing!! 

You don’t technically have to have the icing but it is special with it 

One of my readers also adds stem ginger to the top too – says it’s wonderful 


 

How long will my Ginger Loaf Cake keep? 

In our house it doesn’t last long….

However wrap in foil or clingfilm and pop in an airtight tin and it’ll be good for 4 – 5 days 

 

Can I freeze my Ginger Cake? 

Yes, yes you can  (however I suggest freezing without the icing) 

Just wrap well in foil or clingfilm and pop in the freezer – where it will be good for a couple of months. 

You could always freeze slices separately – then you always have cake 🙂 just either wrap each slice individually or  pop a piece of baking paper in-between each slice so it’s easier to defrost 

Ginger loaf cake on tap I’d say…

 

How do I know when my  ginger loaf cake is baked?

This loaf cake bakes in approximately 1 hour , normally. However please be aware that ovens do vary and that your bake time could too….

When it’s baked it will be golden brown and risen, and firm to touch

If you are unsure you can always insert a skewer into the centre. When you take the skewer out it will come out clean, with no wet batter on the skewer

If it’s still wet then it may not be quite baked so  give it another 5-10 minutes and try again

 

Can I make my ginger loaf cake gluten free?

Yes and it’s really simple

Simply replace the flour for gluten free flour

 

Just a few pointers about Loaf Cakes, not just ginger ones

And please remember  if you like this cake I have so many more I’m sure you’ll love.

Freda’s Apple & Fruit Loaf is really very popular, as is my Lemon Drizzle Cake!

Oh and let’s not forget my Mum Easy Christmas Cake another classic and a must try for Christmas.

Oh and this one is a beaut!! Banana, date & walnut loaf

 

Banana Date & Walnut Loaf

 

Gosh can you tell I love baking and especially the good old classics!!

They are classic for a reason…… they stand the test of time 

Oh and here’s my Coffee Cake too 🙂 

Easy Coffee Cake finished cake

 

10 Lovely Loaf Cakes 

In fact if you love a loaf cake I have 10 LOVELY LOAF CAKES gathered all together – have a look 

 

I hope you enjoy the round up 

And let me know how you get on with this Ginger Loaf cake – I love your comments 

Thanks Cx

delicious ginger loaf with a lemon icing

Easy Ginger Loaf Cake

4.85 from 19 votes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 313kcal
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A lovely light ginger cake topped with a simple lemon icing

Ingredients

  • 225 g Plain Flour
  • 50 g Golden caster Sugar
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda
  • 2 Teaspoons Ground Ginger
  • 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 125 g Butter
  • 250 g Golden Syrup
  • 1 egg
  • 75 ml milk
  • 75 g Icing Sugar
  • 4-5 teaspoons Lemon Juice
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 150C fan /300F / Gas 2
  • Grease and line a 2llb loaf tin or use a loaf liner
  • Mix your dry ingredients together in a bowl, flour, sugar, Bicarb of Soda, ginger and cinnamon
  • Melt your butter with your golden syrup in a bowl over a pan of hot water
  • Once your butter has melted in the syrup,  add half of this mix to your flour and mix well
  • Then add the egg and beat
  • Followed by the remainder of the butter syrup mix. Stir it really well
  • Finally add your milk and mix
  • Pour your mix into your lined or greased loaf tin and bake in the centre of your oven for approx 60 minutes
  • Once golden brown and firm to touch remove from the oven and tin and cool on a cooling rack
  • When your loaf is cold. Simply mix your icing sugar with lemon juice to using a spoon stir until smooth 
  • Pour the icing over the cake, use a teaspoon to spread a little  Finally sprinkle with your grated lemon zest

Notes

*** All nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Easy Ginger Loaf Cake
Amount per Serving
Calories
313
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
 
7
g
44
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Cholesterol
 
44
mg
15
%
Sodium
 
156
mg
7
%
Potassium
 
58
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
50
g
17
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
33
g
37
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
349
IU
7
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
24
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Comments

  1. Andrea Woodward

    Just made this so easy! Didnt have golden syrup so added honey. Scrummy!

  2. This look so fresh and delicious.Thank you so much for the recipe!

  3. Can you use raw ginger finally grated instead of ground ginger in this recipe.

    1. I haven’y tried it – maybe reduce the quantity and see? x

  4. Margaret MC arrigle

    Going to make this number cake for first time as I would like it a bit darker can I add travel to this ginger cake recipe

  5. Helen mccoubrey

    Hi Clare, just made your ginger cake, well it was just so tasty. My son and husband just loved it. Thank you.

    1. Oh so lovely to hear – thank you x

  6. Just made my third Easy Ginger Loaf Cake! Never lasts more than an hour. The lemon icing makes it special

  7. I’ve made this 3 times now. First time I didn’t have enough golden syrup so did Hal and half with honey. It’s just so delicious and it even improves on flavour over a few days – not that it lasts very long!

  8. Best Ginger cake ever, delicious and i love the way it slices perfectly 👍

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