EASY JAMAICAN GINGER Cake Moist, Sticky, and Richly Spiced Loaf

[@jerryfields4837]

we used to put butter on it before eating, fabulous

[@PaoloBanke]

A little nostalgia never hurts, I remember when treacle was a household staple. Ginger cake and gingerbread men that you could break your teeth with, it is so good that it all hasn't completely died off and you are doing your bit to save some of it :).

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Appreciated. Best, Rik.

[@EdelweisSusie]

So true. I made gingerbread men in my Home Economics class as I live near ‘the home of gingerbread’. One of them got a bit broken so I piped an icing ‘cast’ on it and told the Examiner the gingerbread man had a broken leg. I got an ‘A’.

[@PaoloBanke]

@@EdelweisSusie Well played, sometimes an accident can turn out better than near perfection, the famous Chicken Tikka Masala for instance. 👏.

[@amandah4834]

Oo gorgeous one of my favourites and my neighbours too he loves it when I take him some round it’s always best a day or two later but who can wait 🤣thank you Rik , Amanda xx

[@BarlowSmith]

Would make a perfect homemade Christmas gift 🤗

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@LadyAnnaBelle-007UK]

Oh my god, look at you 💥 mouth watering. I love this cake but just look at how moist it is!!!

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@PaoloBanke]

Think of the diet, then ignore it 🤣.

[@lilliankeane5731]

I love a ginger cake! I make my own , can’t get them in oz shops. My neighbours love them too! 😂 very popular indeed. 👍🏼.

[@BackyardChef]

Oh wow! fantastic! Thank You. Best, Rik

[@christinalogan311]

Oh this looks so mouth watering . 👍

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@jomelis2309]

❤GREAT CHEF.......❤ THANK YOU YOU ARE THE VERY BEST

[@tridsonline]

👍🏻 Marvelous! Slabs of butter for me, with a little marmalade on the side. Great stuff Rik, tx!

[@BackyardChef]

Lovely! Thank You. Best, Rik.

[@essiebessie661]

Wonderful! Ginger is my favorite spice and few recipes do it justice.

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik.

[@PaoloBanke]

I get an absolutely wonderful ginger cordial (Belvoir Farm) works wonder for a bit of an off stomach but great poured over a bit of ice cream.

[@sandwormgod4771]

The memories that came rushing back. I know I always seem to mention my nan. but she really was a great cook, and she would make these two at a time to feed everyone, and the biggest pan of custard you could imagine. A delicious sticky ginger cake with custard after a fabulous meat and potato tray bake.

[@BackyardChef]

Fantastic - great memories always cherish them. Custard is a winner in my book. Thank You. Best, Rik

[@PaoloBanke]

Custard is another one we rarely see now, every Sunday had a custard even if it was just the trifle.

[@brendawestermann3266]

I’m from Saskatchewan Canada - love your shows! Can’t wait to try this! Thank You!

[@BackyardChef]

Hope you enjoy. Thank You. Best, Rik

[@CarolWhite-il7ki]

Absolutely lovely

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik.

[@mrdangiles90]

I'm a big fan of McVitie's ginger cake but yours certainly looks superior Sir Rikmeister👌😋 nice one mate!

[@BackyardChef]

Wow, thanks. Yes I grew up on them. When I was back in blighty a couple of years ago I had a couple - they were delicious. Thank You. Best, Rik

[@AZ-Sharon]

McVities? Another thing to google😁😎

[@mrdangiles90]

@@AZ-Sharon McVitie's are the Elvis of biscuit and cake bakers over here but they are getting expensive in the supermarkets the other day I paid £3 for x2 packets digestive biscuits😥

[@gracecotton9819]

@@mrdangiles90 Also, many biscuits and cakes now contain palm oil, or other vegetable oils. Much better to bake your own and use butter, as ingesting too much in the way of veg oils can be detrimental to health.

[@nexussever]

Holy Moly, you are a dangerous man. I now have my Thanksgiving desert recipe. 😁

[@BackyardChef]

Lovely! Thank You. Best, Rik.

[@paulinedrewery3759]

I love ginger cake, my mouth watered when I saw this, will be making it as soon as I can.Thank you.❤

[@Sharon-bo2se]

We had a Mark's & Sparks here for several years. They had a lovely Jam ginger cake. Dry ginger, chopped candied ginger, and stem ginger in ginger syrup makes it luscious.

[@BackyardChef]

Sounds good! Thank You. Best, Rik

[@AudreyWenham]

Absolutely mouthwatering!! I love ginger cake and NO I can’t stop at just one slice. I’m off to the Kitchen, got to make it! ❤

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@megfreeth4377]

Love Jamaica ginger cake yummy gonna make this looks lush

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@marleneclough3173]

Wow! The very best!

[@dd7521]

I do love a ginger cake!

[@daphnegold1052]

Wow. My favourite. Beautiful cake❤

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@debiesubaugher]

That looks amazing.

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@Sharpie40]

As a diabetic, I'm very tempted to risk a foot for this one. 😁

[@caroleyoung1868]

Lovely warming Jamaican Ginger cake, delicious!!! Two slices for sure! Thanks Rik. Sharing.

[@BackyardChef]

Thanks for watching. Thank You. Best, Rik.

[@Michellecrocker65]

Goes fabulous with a dollop of brandy cream or brandy butter 😋

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@EgoShredder]

Nice with some well made custard too, although not with sugar as there is too much in the cake already.

[@lynneareckson2166]

JMJ+ 9/10 of my new Christmas menu comes from your videos. Thank you so much for all of the meat-free Friday meals that even a carnivore will love. Yum !

[@dodgybodger3124]

Hard to beat ginger cake. 👍 Best left a few days for extra flavour & stickiness. 😉👍👍👍

[@Julie-ix7wv]

Rik, your reaction when tasting at the end is absolutely priceless on all of your videos, it’s so nice to see 😊. Makes me want to make this ( and I don’t even like ginger! ). I absolutely adore your channel 😊

[@carolvenables3970]

My son in law is Jamican and our birthdays are the same day next month so i will make one for him and one for me ❤

[@BackyardChef]

What a great idea. Thank You. Best, Rik.

[@joannebrown1531]

Oh my God Rik stop it!!!!! Just when I think I'm being good you come up with yet another favourite and everything goes on the list!!! Wonderful with custard!!!!😅😅😅

[@meltimmins6368]

Hmmmm don’t know about butter on a piece of ginger cake but my grandma put butter on her malt loaf… Fab video…

[@janetmilligan6899]

You've got to try it with butter, takes it to another level 😊

[@nancyarchibald9095]

Looks delectable! Yummy 😋

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@JMN-n2j3EBE777]

When my husband said.. What do you want black treacle for? I replied a Jamaican ginger cake.. his instant reply was: Wow! My comment is that the batter was really runny, and yet it cooked beautifully! Yummy! ❤ Ps.. definitely with butter!

[@jillyb8086]

Just got in from work sat down with my dinner and saw this, Jamaica ginger cake and custard is one of my favourites, I make my own ginger cake but it's not patch on yours. I'm looking forward to trying this it looks delicious. Do you make a sticky toffee cake I can't find a good recipe

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. On it. Best, Rik

[@drmoss_ca]

A trick I learned from my mother is to include lumps of stem ginger (comes in syrup in a bottle) in the batter for extra bursts of ginger when eating.

[@BackyardChef]

Yes many do - it doesn't need it - that's a choice. Also fresh grated ginger works too. Thank You. Best, Rik

[@schumi145gaby2]

Bet my son‘s will ask me, to make one! Long time I made it 😊❤

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@michaelamann3060]

Can't wait to try it 💕

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@ShellyS2060]

I will definitely be baking this. I'm in the US, so I'm also using this as my final excuse to buy a kitchen scale! Thank you for this channel ❤

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@chiccabay9911]

Thanks very much.This will be another good one.

[@BackyardChef]

You are welcome! Thank You. Best, Rik

[@fionanotari7138]

I’ve been waiting for you to post this and there you are!!!!

[@susan_elizabeth]

Looks wonderful, Rik! Thank you for sharing! 💜

[@BackyardChef]

You are so welcome. Thank You. Best, Rik

[@Grace-o4n5i]

Thanks Rik, for the idea, shall be Sunday lunch desert 🫶

[@MiqeIrving]

This is being made this weekend....

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@sidanelv-1]

OMG I must make this!

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik.

[@jennyt966]

I've always loved ginger cake. But being a diabetic, means I shouldn't eat foods that are too sweet. Yours does look amazing though. Thanks, Rik.

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@Ejuicey]

@@jennyt966 me too. But if my scores are good for a couple weeks, I award myself an awesome treat, which I can share with family. 👍

[@jennyt966]

@@Ejuicey that's a good idea. 👍

[@Ejuicey]

@@jennyt966 good for the soul! We can't be angels all the time 🤣👍

[@debrahooper1731]

Like it warm with custard

[@Beach_Boomer]

Love it Rik! I eat mine with a nice spread of butter 😋

[@SERBIAZ]

“Ohh, Look at that” You need to trademark the statement. Words to live by. 👍🏻

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@jeanettewhite2144]

That looks so yummy Rik ❤

[@BarlowSmith]

😋😋😋

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@maggietaylor9475]

Such a beautiful cake! And yes, they are getting smaller if you buy the commercially made ones. Thank you for another fab recipe 😊

[@BackyardChef]

You are so welcome! Thank You. Best, Rik.

[@PaoloBanke]

Everything is getting smaller (apart from the prices).

[@Kelly-ro6xx]

❤ Lucky you to have such delicious treats growing up! We had zuccini bread and cobblers but nothing like this.Thanks for sharing

[@jeff3175]

This recipe looks absolutely marvellous Rik. The Jamaican ginger cake featured in an episode of Open All Hours years ago with old Arkwright convincing the local men they were an effective marital aid😆

[@cindyesquivel5320]

Thank you!!!😁

[@chrishigh3858]

😋really wanted a trad pudding sauce with a bit of dark rum to go with this loaf “pudding”😋

[@BackyardChef]

Sounds delicious! Thank You. Best, Rik.

[@thaisstone5192]

I like cream cheese sweetened with a bit of honey and lemon zest on my ginger cake.

[@lyndseybeaumont7301]

I’ve never made a ginger cake like that for years. Occasionally, I’d buy a McVitties Jamaican ginger cake for a treat. For a bought cake they weren’t too bad. In fact McVities used to make some nice cakes. One was a Dark Orange Cake, which I used to make a very decadent dessert. Can’t find in any of the shops these days, which is disappointing. A recipe for a Dark Orange Cake would be nice Rik, if you have one? xxxx

[@sugarynugs]

wow that takes me back. we had that some days of the week at primary school in the 70s. i think we could have chocolate or vanilla custard with it. 😋 the 70s weren't all that bad 🤣

[@leighDrusllalyle2304]

I love ginger and I love this cake - yummy Thanks Rik! All you need to do now is show us how to make gingernut biscuits! I used to have my grandmother’s recipe but I lost it when I came to England 🥹

[@ce311]

Google searches for black treacle just went way up here in the US 😂 Oh and thanks for that medical advice...

[@belindagreen3870]

Ohhh we always had this as a treat as kids. All 7 of us. Shop bought, McVites? Jamaican ginger cake. A luxury. Will be making this for sure Rik. Bit of custard! Tale to tell when I make it! 😅

[@BackyardChef]

Look forward to seeing it. Thank You. Best, Rik

[@martyn-jq3cc]

Brilliant Rick , always been my favourite cake and I made one last weekend which everyone loved and I'm.making more today using my own very similar recipe. Keep the good grub coming !

[@denisedavies5859]

Definitely on my list of things to do tomorrow. I grew up eating shop bought Jamaica Ginger Cake in the 60’s and early 70’s as a Sunday treat. Delish but not as good as home made. ❤

[@diane9501]

Ooooh i agree with subscribers here, this was always in our pantry growing up, loved it then and still love in now in my golden yrs Brilliant Rik, looks soooo good thank you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@JanetBrown-px2jn]

Love ginger cake,and biscuits,I think I told you I used Guinness in mine,and I like to eat it with sour cream,but I like some of the suggestions of lemon drizzle,and cream cheese icing,same idea a bit of sourness to go with the richness of the cake.😊

[@uphett2379]

I made your Irish meat loaf. It's really moist and tasty.

[@weewhorobin8202]

Never had it and I’m diabetic 😢. Oh well nice recipe Rik!😊

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@Grace-o4n5i]

Jamaican Ginger Cake and Custard.

[@melaniestromberg9705]

We used to have ginger sponge cake at school. There was always a lovely warm lemon sauce poured over it. I loved it!! ❤

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik.

[@johnbaldwin143]

Mine with custard please Rik.

[@annikee5925]

O give me ginger cake and I'll follow you anywhere! And a cup of tea, heavenly. God Rik I'll be the size of a trolley if I make all these (because I'll eat all these).

[@BackyardChef]

I'm not getting any smaller. Thank You. Best, Rik.

[@PaoloBanke]

The recipe should include and one five mile run :))).

[@danburrett5480]

My darling mum used to make gingerbread and put it in tin and it only got better with time oh bless her I do miss her 😢

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@ab6563]

Hi Rik, could you put some candied fruit in there? Kinda like a fruit cake? If so would I need to add anything with the fruit?

[@lilliankeane5731]

As is …. Rik , or with butter. Mug of coffee for me. Many people like a drizzle of lemon icing on it with lemon zest. If you want to be really snazzy at Christmas, cut the cake in half horizontally and add a layer of coffee buttercream.

[@BackyardChef]

Lovely! Thank You. Best, Rik

[@8.5gc-liber]

Oh my a dilemma. Do I bake my spouse's traditional Polish ginger cake for Xmas or do I bake the delicious ginr cake I see made before my 👀? Or do I make bth. 🤔😋😍🍰

[@BackyardChef]

Both! Thank You. Best, Rik

[@dd7521]

Definitely both 😃

[@dereknesbitt5378]

A well known household brand just lost a customer ;)

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@lightgiver7311]

My downfall, any kind of dessert loaf.

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@joniangelsrreal6262]

Looks wonderful Chef😊 Question; What is golden syrup …?

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@lilyanaharforde3374]

If you can't find 'Golden Syrup' in your local shops you can make your own at home with water, sugar and Lemon... There are recipes on the internet on how to make it.

[@joniangelsrreal6262]

@@lilyanaharforde3374 Most grateful … thank you very-very much ❤

[@PaoloBanke]

@@joniangelsrreal6262 Lyle's treacle which is basically liquid sugar.

[@lilyanaharforde3374]

@@joniangelsrreal6262 Happy to help :)

[@hooponoponogirlz]

Could you just use Self Rising Flour instead? I am new to baking.

[@pixie3760]

It's better with plain flour, but I've used self raising flour and it's been fine.😊

[@maryannloutzenhiser5126]

Could you make suet pudding?

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik.

[@neilwharton720]

I’m sure apple are spying on us, we just opened a Jamaica ginger cake and had two slices each 😂😂😂😂

[@BackyardChef]

Wow! Thank You. Best, Rik.

[@angeliclight-h8h]

Can you just use baking powder

[@BackyardChef]

Yes you can indeed! Thank You. Best, Rik

[@angeliclight-h8h]

Hi you mention black trico I do not know how to spell it can you send me the name thank you

[@BackyardChef]

Treacle. Thank You. Best, Rik

[@lilyanaharforde3374]

The written recipe with all the ingredients is below the video. Just click the 'Show' button below the description in the grey area.

[@Ejuicey]

J J J J Jamaica g g g ginger cake granville. Great old episode of open all hours. Great recipe!

[@BackyardChef]

Thank You. Best, Rik

[@mrdangiles90]

@@Ejuicey classic🤣

[@Ejuicey]

@mrdangiles90 fetch a cloth

[@Ejuicey]

@mrdangiles90 but, they've never been anywhere near Jamaica! Says Granville. Arkwright: do what, we sell mars bars don't we?

[@mrdangiles90]

@@Ejuicey haha, don't make them like that anymore

[@EgoShredder]

One thing I can never find a proper recipe for is Ginger biscuits that I had as a child in the 1970s. Most I have found just taste of sugar and no ginger, and they do not have the deep cracks etc. Do not get me started on the state of supermarket versions!

[@JanetBrown-px2jn]

All you need to do is cut back a bit on the sugar,and increase the ginger,you can grate some fresh ginger,as well as ground ginger,and don’t forget to add salt,it’s a flavor enhancer,and it makes the sugar taste less sweet.😊

[@bulletproofblouse]

Made a couple of batches of Yorkshire Parkin recently, will likely make a third this weekend. This looks like parkin with extra flour instead of oatmeal, but can still vouch for how ruddy delicious it is, especially after a few days when you can toss a cube up at the ceiling and it will stick there. Don't though, that's a monstrous waste of good cake 😂

[@BackyardChef]

Ha ha ha - no. Thank You. Best, Rik.

[@mirandamom1346]

If you watch The Great British Bake Off, you heard Illiyin say that she was just going to make a Jamaican ginger cake when they were asked to make parkin in a technical challenge. She did well too, if I remember correctly. 😂