Magical Cooking #153 - 9th July 2025

Magical Cooking - GF Moist Ginger Cake

350 g all purpose GF flour

1 ¼ teaspoons xanthan gum (omit if your flour blend contains it)

1 ½ teaspoons of both baking soda & powder

½ teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons ground ginger

100g granulated sugar

100g light brown sugar

45g molasses

125g maple syrup

80g honey

110g unsalted butter, melted and cooled

50g (weighed out of shell)) egg, beaten

8 fluid ounces) warm water

28g veg oil

Method -.

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease and line an 8-inch square baking tin and set it aside.

1. In a large bowl, place the flour, xanthan gum, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and granulated sugar. Whisk to combine well.

2. Add the brown sugar and mix to combine, breaking up any lumps.

3. Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the molasses, maple syrup, honey, butter, egg, water, and oil, and mix to combine well. The batter will be thick.

4. Pour the batter into the prepared tin, and smooth the top with a moistened spatula.

5. Place the tin in the center of the preheated oven. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with, at most, a few moist crumbs attached (40 to 50 minutes).

6. Remove the tin from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.