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Bonfire night - adapting a favourite ginger cake recipe

  TM Nigel Slater Double Ginger cake https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2003/nov/23/foodanddrink.shopping https://twinsandablog.com.au/parkin-cake/ https://www.recipecommunity.com.au/baking-sweet-recipes/jamaican-style-ginger-cake/ INGREDIENTS 250g self-raising flour 2 level tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 level tsp bicarbonate of soda a pinch of salt 200g golden syrup 2 tbsp syrup from the ginger jar 125g butter 3 lumps of stem ginger in syrup (about 55g) 2 heaped tbsp sultanas 125g dark muscavado sugar 2 large eggs 240ml milk You will need a square cake tin measuring approximately 20-22cm, lined on the bottom with baking or greaseproof paper. I like to use the 'cross made from two strips method' rather than cutting corners out. Set the oven at 180°C/gas mark 3.  TM METHOD 1. Dice stem ginger (3 lumps, about 55g) in TM, measuring cup on - chop 3 sec/speed 7 . Scrape down and repeat if necessary. 2. Add butter (125g), golden...