Traditional Parkin Cake Recipe
A delicious traditional cakes packed with ginger, treacle and oats.
Servings 16 Slices
Calories 197kcal
Cost £0.11
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Silicone Spatula
- Cake Tin
- Scales
Ingredients
- 200 g Low Fat Spread
- 200 g Golden Syrup
- 85 g Dark Brown Sugar
- 85 g Black Treacle
- 250 g Self Raising Flour
- 100 g Porridge Oats
- 1 Egg
- 60 ml Milk (Skimmed)
- 1 tbsp Ground Ginger
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 160°C/140°C fan/Gas 3. Line with baking parchment. Beat the egg and milk together with a fork.
- In a saucepan, put the golden syrup, treacle and low fat spread. Melt and make sure everything is combined.
- In a mixing bowl, add the oatmeal, flour and ginger, now pour over the syrup mixture, followed by the egg and milk. Mix well until everything is combined.
- Pour the mixture into the lined baking tin and put into the oven for 50 mins - 1 hour. Check that the cake is cooked through by using the cake skewer. If it comes out clean, it is ready, if no, then it needs more time.
- Once the cake is cooked, remove the oven and leave in the tin to cool.
- Cut the cake into slices and enjoy with a nice cup of tea/coffee/hot chocolate.
Notes
NOTE: This cake will keep for up to 5 days, so you can make it a few days before you need it. The flavours do develop over time and it does get better and better.
*Prices correct as of October 2021
*This is 10 Syns per serving
| INGREDIENTS | WEIGHT | CALORIES | PRICE |
| Low Fat Spread | 200 g | 600 kcal | £0.28 |
| Golden Syrup | 200 g | 600 kcal | £0.36 |
| Dark Brown Sugar | 85 g | 319 kcal | £0.16 |
| Black Treacle | 85 g | 252 kcal | £0.14 |
| Self Raising Flour | 250 g | 885 kcal | £0.08 |
| Porridge Oats | 100 g | 370 kcal | £0.32 |
| Egg | 1 | 77 kcal | £0.15 |
| Milk (Skimmed) | 60 ml | 30 kcal | £0.09 |
| Ground Ginger | 1 tbsp | 18 kcal | £0.17 |
| TOTAL | 3151 kcal | £1.75 | |
| PER SERVING | 197 kcal | £0.11 |