Dessert for 12

Gingerbread Loaf Cake

Name: Gingerbread Loaf Cake
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 100 g butter plus extra for the tin; 100 g honey; 125 g dark brown demerara sugar; 4 tbsp milk; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 200 g self-raising flour; 1/4 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; large pinch of grated nutmeg; large pinch of ground cloves; large pinch of ground allspice; 1 egg beaten

$1.76for 460 minServes 12

This warmly spiced loaf combines honey, brown sugar, and ginger in a buttery batter baked until firm and fragrant.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 3.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.41Typical price
	Milk, 2.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.09Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.27

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Honey or maple syrupSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and sodaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

British and Irish Vegetarian Budget Desserts Holiday Winter

Typical price

$0.44 per serving$1.76 for 4

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Ingredients

100 g butter plus extra for the tin
100 g honey
125 g dark brown demerara sugar
4 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
200 g self-raising flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
large pinch of grated nutmeg
large pinch of ground cloves
large pinch of ground allspice
1 egg beaten

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
Warm the butter, honey, brown sugar, and milk in a saucepan until melted, then stir in the vanilla.
Mix the flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice in a bowl.
Beat the egg into the warm butter mixture, then stir it into the dry ingredients.
Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until a tester comes out clean.
Cool the loaf in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a rack.