CWA Date & Ginger Cake Recipe

I decided to pull out the old CWA cook book that I found amongst all my books last night looking for a date cake recipe.  I can remember mum using this book so much when I was growing up.  I was so glad she never threw it out.   It is so easy these days to find recipes on the internet but I still love using my cook books when I can.  This cake turned out so good.  Very moist.  Recipe below if anyone wants to try it.  I added to the original recipe but not much.

Date and Ginger Cake

1 cup chopped dates

125 grams butter

1 cup water

3 tablespoons of golden syrup

1 tablespoon of ground ginger

1/4 cup of ginger pieces

1 3/4 cups of plain flour

1 egg

1 teaspoon of bi-carb of soda

1 teaspoon of baking powder.

Method:

In a saucepan over low heat add dates, butter, water, ginger pieces and ground ginger until the butter has disolved.  Remove from heat and add in bi- carb.  Let the mix sit until just warm.  Stir in flour, egg and baking powder.  Pour into a greased, floured tin and bake in a MOD oven 160 c or 150c for fan force for 1 1/2 hours.

Enjoy!

Sue x