Cut the cake into 9 pieces – it is quite a shallow cake – then place 1 piece on each plate, a few slices of oranges to the side and finally serve with a little crème fraîche or whipped cream.
Nigel Slater’s recipe for warm ginger cake and blood oranges A spicy, fruity recipe for a cold winter’s day.
Mix together 125g of self-raising flour, 1 level tsp of mixed spice, 2 tsp of ground ginger and 100g of porridge oats.
Put 180g of golden syrup, 70g of black treacle, 125g of butter and 125g of soft brown sugar into a small saucepan and leave to melt over a moderate heat.
If you leave the cake to go cold, you can wrap it in foil and keep it in an airtight container for up to a week.
