RECIPES

Sticky Ginger Cake

Details

SERVINGS

6 People

TIME

60

AUTHOR

Nathan Collymore

🔥 Nutrition per serving

410

Calories

Protein
3g
Fat
15g
Carbs
67g
Sat. Fat
10g
Fibre
3g
Sugars
41g
Sodium
170mg

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Sticky Ginger Cake

Ingredients

Oat Milk240 ml
Apple Cider Vinegar1 tbsp
Water120 ml
Date200 g
Self Raising Flour200 g
Dark Brown Sugar50 g
Bicarbonate of Soda1 tsp
Ground Ginger1 tbsp
Ground Cinnamon1 tsp
Nutmeg1 tsp
Vanilla Extract1 tsp
Black Treacle60 g
Vegan Butter110 g
Plantain1
Coconut Milk200 ml
White Sugar45 g
Vanilla Extract1 tsp
Ground Turmeric0.25 tsp
Coconut Milk400 ml
Soft Brown Sugar50 g

Method

1

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2

Add the oat milk to a jug and tip in the apple cider vinegar.

3

Finely chop dates and add to a pan. Add roughly 120ml of water and simmer for 5 minutes until the dates are moist and have absorbed the majority of the water, remove from heat, and then blitz two-thirds of this to a paste.

4

In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour, sugar, ginger, bicarb, cinnamon and nutmeg with a pinch of salt.

5

Tip in the oat milk mixture and beat together, add the date puree and the chopped dates, the vanilla, treacle and vegan butter. Beat together, tip into a lined loaf tin and bake for 45-50 minutes, a skewer inserted should come out clean.

6

To make the coconut caramel, tip the coconut milk into a pan and add the sugar. Bring to a boil and reduce by one-third. Add a big pinch of salt and keep warm.

7

To make the custard, blend plantain with milk until smooth, pour into a saucepan, add the remaining ingredients, cook over a low heat till glossy and custard-like consistency. Set aside.

8

Allow the cake to cool for 10-15 mins before tipping out. Cut into slices and finish with the custard and plenty of the coconut caramel.