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Fresh ginger, molasses & apple loaf cake-2
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Fresh Ginger, Molasses & Apple Loaf Cake
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
 
Adapted from Violet Bakery and David Lebovitz
Author: Claudia Brick
Ingredients
  • 130 g peeled fresh ginger , cut into slices (weight is once it has been peeled).
  • 150 g castor sugar (3/4 cup)
  • 200 g vegetable oil (I used canola oil) - (1 cup)
  • 250 g molasses (3/4 cup)
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 225 ml boiling water (just under 1 cup - I did 1 cup minus 1 tablespoon)
  • 300 g plain flour (2 cups- try to weigh as this varies depending on type of flour/packing).
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 eggs , lightly beaten
  • 1 medium green apple , peeled and cut into 1cm chunks.
Lemon glaze:
  • 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice , enough to form a smooth paste
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 160°C. Grease and line a 23 x 13 cm loaf tin.
  2. Blitz the fresh ginger in a food processor until very finely chopped
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil and molasses- this will be a bit tricky as it will want to separate so doesn’t have to be perfect.
  4. In a small bowl, combine the boiling water with the baking soda. Stir to dissolve, then add to the sugar mixture. Whisk to fully combine - it will bubble up (this time it should be much easier to whisk).
  5. Add the finely chopped ginger and whisk to combine.
  6. Sift over the flour, cinnamon and cloves. Stir to just combine.
  7. Add the lightly beaten eggs and stir to just combine.
  8. Fold in the chopped apple.
  9. Pour into the loaf tin. Bake for 1 hour - 1 hour 15, or until a skewer inserted comes out just clean.
  10. Cool in tin for 15 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool.
Lemon Glaze:
  1. Gradually add the lemon juice to the icing sugar, stirring as you go to form a thick white paste. Be careful as it goes too runny very quickly (but if it does, you can always add a bit more icing sugar.
  2. Spoon over the loaf, gently spreading it over the surface and dripping it off the edges.