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Rhubarb and ginger loaf

Name: Rhubarb and ginger loaf
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Ingredients: butter 125g; golden syrup 125g; black treacle 100g; unrefined light brown sugar 125g; milk 50ml; eggs 2; crystallised ginger 50g, finely chopped; rhubarb 300g, chopped; self-raising flour 300g; bicarbonate of soda 1tsp; ground ginger 1tbsp

1 hour 30 minutes
serves 12
Easy

Rhubarb and ginger are a classic flavour combination and complement each other really well. This rhubarb and ginger cake makes for a great tea-time treat, plus, its under 300 calories per serving

Published: December 19, 2014 at 2:30 pm

Bake this rhubarb and ginger loaf, then check out our classic ginger cake, Jamaican ginger cake, and gingerbread cake.

Ingredients

butter 125g
golden syrup 125g
black treacle 100g
unrefined light brown sugar 125g
milk 50ml
eggs 2
crystallised ginger 50g, finely chopped
rhubarb 300g, chopped
self-raising flour 300g
bicarbonate of soda 1tsp
ground ginger 1tbsp

Method

Step 1

Heat the oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Melt 125g butter in a pan with 125g golden syrup, 100g black treacle and 125g unrefined light brown sugar.
Step 2

Mix 50ml milk, 2 eggs, 50g finely chopped crystallised ginger, 300g chopped rhubarb and 300g self-raising flour mixed with 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda and 1 tbsp ground ginger, then add the melted ingredients and stir well.
Step 3

Pour into a lined 25 x 12cm loaf tin. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes or until cooked through.