Jamaican Ginger Cake | Everyday Gourmet S6 E11

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a tropical flavor and is plant-based.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal can bind ingredients and is vegan.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and dairy-free.

Melt butter, treacle, and brown sugar in a saucepan over heat until combined.

Sift together all-purpose flour and baking soda in a bowl.

Add ground ginger, cinnamon, and a pinch of black pepper to the flour mixture and mix well.

Grate in orange and lemon zest to the dry ingredients.

Once the butter mixture has cooled slightly, add it to the dry ingredients and mix.

Crack in two eggs and mix until combined.

Add milk to loosen the batter and mix until smooth.

Pour the batter into a lined cake tin.

Bake in a preheated oven at 165°C (329°F) for about 40 minutes.

Let the cake cool before removing from the tin and dust with icing sugar and additional orange zest.

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