Looking for a dark, moist ginger loaf
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| 1 | Hi fellow bakers. I've tried a few ginger loaf recipes but can't seem to find one that makes a dark, moist, dense loaf. While the others have been nice enough, they're not quite what I'm looking for - they tend to be too light. Anyone got a tried and true recipes? TIA phoenix10111 - 2012-06-26 20:44:00 |
| 2 | I make a nice one from my AWW cake book, very like the Jamaican Ginger cake available in the UK. I missed this cake when we came to NZ and tried many recipes before finding one that touched the spot. I will look out the recipe for you tomorrow. nauru - 2012-06-26 21:23:00 |
| 3 | nauru wrote: thanks nauru - that's exactly what I'm looking for - like the Jamaican ginger cake from the UK. I miss that! :) phoenix10111 - 2012-06-26 21:32:00 |
| 4 | This is a very old recipe which you can double everything exactly and get two large ginger loaves Sift 2 cups flour 1tsp baking soda and 1tsp each ginger cinnamon and mixed spice pour wet into dry and mix Butter and line loaf tin and pour mix in bake 350F 1 hour, cool in tin and turn out. vtired - 2012-06-27 09:27:00 |
| 5 | Annabelle White's one is lovely. I prefer it made with milk, and extra nutmeg. daleaway - 2012-06-27 12:20:00 |
| 6 | Phoenix10111 - This is the recipe as in the AWW book. I double all the spices (my preference & never enough ginger for my taste) and instead of frosting, I top the cake with sliced almonds before baking, same as the Jamaican Ginger cake you buy. I have also made this with golden syrup instead of treacle with a good result but not as dark. It's a lovely moist cake and according to the recipe it keeps well, it doesn't last long enough in our house to confirm this though........Enjoy. Lemon frosting Grease and line 14cm x 21cm loaf pan. Sift flours, soda and spices into a bowl. Stir in sugar and combined egg and milk. Melt butter and treacle together. Stir into flour mixture and mix well. Pour into prep'd loaf pan Bake @ 180C for 50 minutes. When cooled spread with Lemon frosting. Edited by nauru at 7:03 pm, Wed 27 Jun nauru - 2012-06-27 18:56:00 |
| 7 | This message was deleted. cookessentials - 2012-06-27 19:35:00 |
| 8 | Thanks nauru - that looks exactly what I'm looking for. I think what I'd been making up till now was missing the treacle. And yes, I'd double the spice and ginger too :) phoenix10111 - 2012-06-27 20:05:00 |
| 9 | Could I use molasses instead of treacle? gerry64 - 2012-06-28 12:40:00 |
| 10 | I guess it would be OK, it will make a darker loaf and alter taste a little. Give it a go and let us know how it turns out. nauru - 2012-06-28 13:55:00 |
| 11 | Phoenix10111 - Have you tried Aunty Betty's Ginger Loaf? My daughter brought one for afternoon tea today. While not exactly a Jamaican Ginger loaf it was very nice. Lighter in colour but gingery. Thought I'd just let you know. Edited by nauru at 6:22 pm, Fri 29 Jun nauru - 2012-06-29 18:21:00 |
| 12 | nauru wrote: Thanks, will keep an eye out for it. Hoping to find sometime tomorrow to do some baking - one of those weekends that hasn't exactly gone to plan so far... phoenix10111 - 2012-06-30 21:25:00 |
| 13 | This message was deleted. cookessentials - 2012-06-30 21:38:00 |
| 14 | Finally got round to trying this recipe - yum! think next time I make it though I'll use fresh ginger instead of (or as well as) powdered ginger. Needs a little more depth of flavour for me. I'm just eating my 2nd slice of my first attempt so it's pretty good :) phoenix10111 - 2012-07-07 14:45:00 |
| 15 | In my very old book the ginger cake recipe uses wholemeal flour so maybe that's worth a try. wasgonna - 2012-07-10 13:35:00 |
| 16 | Would the Moist Treacle Gingerbread loaf recipe from above be okay done in gem irons, any thoughts... donna23 - 2013-03-07 09:45:00 |
| 17 | anyone... donna23 - 2013-03-07 21:51:00 |
| 18 | donna23 wrote:
I can't see why not as I have made the recipe into muffins many times and they came out well. I baked them @ 180C for same time as normal muffins Edited by nauru at 3:08 pm, Fri 8 Mar nauru - 2013-03-08 15:08:00 |
| 19 | My fave gingerbread is Aunt daisy's one with sour cream in. It is delish. flower-child01 - 2013-03-08 16:49:00 |
| 20 | flower-child, recipe pls..cheers badams1 - 2013-03-08 18:48:00 |
| 21 | I make this loaf often and it is always good 280g (2 cups) flour 200g (1 cup) brown sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 2 dessertspoons ground ginger ½ tsp mixed spice ½ tsp nutmeg 1 tsp cinnamon 360g (1 plus 1/3 cup) golden syrup 225g butter (roughly diced) 2 eggs (lightly beaten) 250ml (1 cup) milk Method · Grease and line the base of an 11cm x 30cm loaf tin (or alternatively a 23cm square tin). · Into a large bowl sift flour, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, mixed spice, nutmeg and cinnamon. · In small saucepan melt golden syrup with butter. · To the dry ingredients add the golden syrup mixture followed by eggs and milk. Combine ingredients well, using a whisk (this is a very wet mix). Pour into prepared tin. · Cook in loaf tin for 1 hour 10 minutes (in the square tin for 45 minutes) or until metal cake skewer comes out clean. When cooked leave in tin to cool for 30 minutes or more before turning out. Edited by ruby19 at 8:48 pm, Fri 8 Mar ruby19 - 2013-03-08 20:46:00 |
| 22 | vtired wrote:
I made this tonight as I needed a quick dessert to follow a roast lamb meal for four of us and I had spent the day dealing to overgrown gherkins and giant courgettes while we away for two weeks holiday. It was great just served it with ice cream. Thank you for sharing this recipe- I will be making it again. katalin2 - 2013-03-08 22:32:00 |
| 23 | badams1 wrote: I will get this done up within the next couple of days. I might even bake one myself, and hot cross buns yummy. flower-child01 - 2013-03-11 15:57:00 |
| 24 | Alison Holst's Gingerbread Recipe This recipe is from one of my dearest friends, who lives in NZ. It is so yummy and well worth grating all that ginger--I use quite a bit more than 1 tablespoon! In fact, I'd say I use a good 1/4 to 1/3 of a cup! 1 egg Cut butter into about 16 cubes, and pour water over them in a pot. Heat till butter melts, then remove from heat. Do not let mixture boil. Add brown sugar, golden syrup, unbeaten egg and root ginger. Mix thoroughly. Sift all dry ingredients together into mixture, which should be lukewarm, add lemon rind and beat till relatively free of lumps. Pour into ring tin (7 cups/1 3/4l/56 fl oz size); bottom lined with baking paper and sides lightly greased. Bake in preheated oven (180C/350F) for 25 minutes, leave to cool in tin for 5 minutes. If baked in a loaf tin, takes about 50-60 minutes to bake. Ice with ginger icing if desired. Quoteelliehen (4120 ) 10:55 bev00 - 2013-06-18 22:31:00 |
| 25 | recycling for ginger lovers bev00 - 2014-06-18 22:34:00 |
| 26 | I like Mrs Bennett's Gingerbread from Alexa Johnston's book 'Ladies a Plate' however I also put in crystalized ginger in the mix and increase the powdered ginger amount. Stays really moist due to the high sugar/syrup/treacle content. village.green - 2014-06-19 08:44:00 |
| 27 | Bumping for Baking Day kiwisportsgirl - 2014-08-25 23:43:00 |
| 28 | nauru wrote:
I buy the Jamaican Ginger cake from here. kiwitrish - 2014-08-26 08:29:00 |
| 29 | ruby19 wrote:
Made this recipe tonight but put into muffin tins. Would have been fantastic except they wouldn't come out! All got eaten anyway, delicious! I am definitely going to get some new tins. Can anyone recommend a good non-stick brand??? lalah - 2014-08-26 22:10:00 |
| 30 | recycling .. bev00 - 2015-08-27 01:33:00 |
| 31 | I have replaced all my baking ware with the rubbery ones - they are so good and easy to use. You do need to put a (preheated) tray underneath - preferably one with holes to let heat through groomingtools - 2015-09-02 09:57:00 |
| 32 | and up again pixiegirl - 2016-08-28 10:37:00 |
| 33 | Nauru Many thanks that's the recipe Ive been looking for too. Comon Wednesday when I can do some baking. I cant wait. WIll try some of the other recipes too. Love Ginger loaf. dilligaf_dah - 2016-08-28 14:43:00 |
| 34 | bump bev00 - 2017-08-27 23:25:00 |
| 35 | and again bev00 - 2018-08-27 00:43:00 |
| 36 | ** recycling bump ** autumnwinds - 2019-08-23 20:21:00 |
| 37 | LOL, when reading the title, I couldn't NOT think of my BiL. Can't work out why anyone would want him though? Edited by smallwoods at 8:23 am, Sat 24 Aug smallwoods - 2019-08-24 08:21:00 |
| 38 | Dark , moist ginger loaf, sounds very sexy rainrain1 - 2019-08-24 20:01:00 |
| 39 | Bump for weekend bakers! bisloy - 2019-08-30 23:07:00 |
| 40 | phoenix10111 wrote:
Look for any recipe that has demerara sugar in it as well as lots of ginger, powdered and fresh and you can't go wrtong karlymouse - 2019-08-30 23:49:00 |
| 41 | lalah wrote: Line your tins with baking paper. vomo2 - 2019-09-01 17:28:00 |
