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Date and ginger cake with caramel glaze

Name: Date and ginger cake with caramel glaze
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 8-10
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 200g stoned dates, finely sliced; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 75g unsalted butter; 175g light muscovado sugar (we like Billington’s); 2 tsp ground ginger; 3 large free-range eggs; 225g self-raising flour; 2-4 pieces stem ginger from a jar, roughly chopped; 3 tbsp chopped crystallised ginger to decorate; For the caramel glaze; 100g caster sugar; 25g salted butter; 75ml double cream

Published: 28 Feb 13
Updated: 26 May 25

This indulgent date and ginger loaf cake is topped with a rich, glossy golden caramel glaze. Serve a slice with your afternoon tea or coffee.

Or, how about this squidgy spiced ginger loaf cake enriched with treacle?

Easy
March 2013

Test kitchen approved

Serves 8-10
Hands-on 20 min, oven time 50-55 min

This indulgent date and ginger loaf cake is topped with a rich, glossy golden caramel glaze. Serve a slice with your afternoon tea or coffee.

Or, how about this squidgy spiced ginger loaf cake enriched with treacle?

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 298kcals
Fat: 12.3g (6.8g saturated)
Protein: 4.3g
Carbohydrates: 43g (30.5g sugars)
Fibre: 1.3g
Salt: 0.6g

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