Sticky Parkin
I’ve been wanting to make this for so long and so it was really exciting making it today! Parkin is a traditional Yorkshire cake eaten around bonfire night and I can totally see why. It’s warming, tasty, super easy to share around and quick to make!
Recipe
Makes 16 pieces
Time: 1 hour
Ingredients
- 220g butter
- 250g golden syrup
- 110g dark brown sugar
- 210g self raising flour
- 100g porridge oats
- 4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 large eggs
Method
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C. Grease and line a 9×9-inch square cake tin with butter and baking paper.
- Put the butter, golden syrup and sugar into a large pan and place over a medium heat. Stir every now and then until melted.
- In a large bowl mix together the flour, oatmeal, ginger, cinnamon, mixed spice and baking powder.
- Slowly pour the melted butter mixture into the dry ingredients and whisk until combined.
- Whisk in the eggs until the mixture is even. Then pour the mixture into the lined tin.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, until golden brown and springy to the touch.
- Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin. Cut into 16 pieces and enjoy!
Thanks for reading!
Emma x