mary berry parkin cake

parkin cake

Basic ingredients for parkin cake

• 1/2 lb coarse oatmeal
• 1 pound cooking sugar
• 1 pound all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 lbs molasses
• 1 pound baking powder
• 1 pound milk to stiffen (1/4 – 1/2 cup).

How to make parkin cake

• Combine well and bake in a slow oven in a dripping pan.
• Preheat oven at 325°F. Blend the lard and sugar until it is fluffy. Cream molasses into lard.
• Mix molasses and eggs in a bowl. Mix lemon juice and lard mixture.
• Mix oatmeal into lard mixture. Mix the dry ingredients: add flour, ginger, spice, and baking powder.
• Mix flour and milk. Now Bake for one hour or until a cake tester comes out with moist crumbs.

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