Ginger, Walnut & Fig Loaf Cake

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Total Time
59 min

Serves

8

Dietary Fit

Prep Time 15 min
Cook Time 45 min
Total Time 59 min
Calories 391 cal
Total Fat 26 g
Saturated Fat 12 g
Carbohydrates 33 g
Dietary Fibre 1.7 g
Protein 5.9 g

INGREDIENTS

  • 200g unsalted butter
  • 2 stem ginger, finely chopped + 3 tbsp syrup
  • 100g dark brown soft sugar
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 large eggs
  • 200g self raising flour
  • 75g California Walnuts, chopped + 6 whole Walnuts
  • 2 fresh figs, halved

PREPARATION

  1. Preheat the oven to 170°C, gas mark 3. Grease and line a 900g loaf tin.
  2. Place the butter, 2 tbsp ginger syrup, sugar, stem and ground ginger in a medium saucepan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Boil for 1 minute then allow to cool.
  3. Beat the eggs into the butter mixture along with the flour and 75g chopped Walnuts. Transfer to the prepared tin. Top with the halved figs, cut side up and whole Walnuts.
  4. Bake for 45-50 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool before upturning onto a cooling rack. Brush with a little stem ginger syrup.

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