Photo: David Holifield
Chocolate and Ginger Cake
16 ingredients
Makes 1 cake
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A rich stodgy cake with fresh and dried ginger, cocoa, dark chocolate, spices and molasses.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1130
Calories
30g
Protein
42g
Fat
158g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Molasses | 1 tbsp (20g) | 58 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Cayenne | 1 tsp (1.8g) | 6 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 125g butter
- 200g molasses or treacle or dark brown sugar, or use half and half
- 150ml milk
- 1 egg
- about 2 thumbs of fresh ginger chopped finely
- 150g wholemeal flour
- 50g ground almonds
- 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- pinch nutmeg
- pinch smoked sweet paprika
- pinch salt
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 shake of cayenne or hot paprika or chilli powder
- 100g dark chocolate broken into small chunks
- 2 tbsp cocoa
Directions
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