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Golden Syrup Loaf Cake

A moist and sweet golden syrup loaf cake, delicious with a cuppa, or warm with custard
Course cake
Cuisine English
Keyword afternoon tea, golden syrup, golden syrup cake, loaf cake
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 312kcal

Equipment

  • 1 x 2llb loaf tin

Ingredients

  • 150 Butter Salted or unsalted
  • 150 Golden caster sugar white caster sugar is ok
  • 250 g Golden Syrup Tinned
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 50 g Milk
  • 300 g Self raising flour
  • 2 teaspoons Golden Syrup For topping

Instructions

  • Pre-heat your oven to 140C (fan )/ 160C conventional / 325F / Gas 3
  • Grease and line a 2llb loaf tine (or use a loaf liner)
  • In a pan gently melt your butter, sugar and golden syrup (cool)
  • In a jug beat your eggs and milk together
  • In a mixing bowl sift your self-raising flour
  • Once your sugar and butter syrup has cooled, add your eggs & milk mix and stir
  • Next add all the liquids to the flour and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth and no lumps
  • Pour your batter into your lined loaf tin and bake in your pre-heated oven for 1 hour 10 minutes (please remember all ovens vary so check your loaf cake after 1 hour)
  • Once your cake is baked remove from the oven (should be firm to the touch)
  • Leave to cool in the tin for 15 minutes and drizzle 2 teaspoons Golden syrup over the top
  • Leave to cool and slice and enjoy!

Notes

**** Nutritional Information is approximate and intended as a guide

Nutrition

Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 357IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 0.4mg