Description
This easy Parkin Cake Sticky Ginger Oat recipe is a hearty, family-friendly delight, offering a deeply flavorful, moist, and wonderfully sticky cake. It’s a time-tested favorite, perfect for any occasion and surprisingly easy to make.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups rolled oats
- 0.5 cup dark treacle or molasses
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter
- 0.5 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Prepare Tin And Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Lightly grease a 8-inch (20cm) square baking tin and line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang to easily lift out the cake.
- Melt Wet Ingredients: In a medium saucepan, gently melt the butter, treacle, and light brown sugar over low heat. Stir occasionally until everything is dissolved and smooth, about 5 minutes.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the rolled oats, all-purpose flour, ground ginger, mixed spice, and baking soda until well combined.
- Mix Wet And Dry: Pour the melted wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir gently until just combined and no dry streaks remain. If the batter looks too dry, splash in 1-2 tablespoons warm water or milk.
- Bake The Cake: Pour the batter into the prepared tin, spreading it evenly. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a skewer inserted into the center comes out mostly clean, with perhaps a few moist crumbs.
Notes
For dietary needs, use certified gluten-free rolled oats and a quality plant-based butter for dairy-free. Reduce treacle by 1-2 tablespoons for less sweetness, or use maple syrup or local honey for different notes. For a spicier cake, add an extra 0.5 tsp ground ginger or a pinch of freshly ground black pepper. For a kid-friendly version, reduce ginger slightly to 1.5 teaspoons and add 0.5 tsp cinnamon. Avoid overmixing to prevent toughness and overbaking to retain moisture and stickiness; start checking for doneness at 40 minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (80 g)
- Calories: 350 calories
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: Parkin Cake, ginger oat, sticky cake, traditional, easy recipe, family-friendly, British, dessert, baking, treacle