Cranberry Gingerbread Cake

"The old fashioned gingerbread cake is supposed to mature before being baked and mature after baking so you might as well get it going in February. The amount of sugar it contains is staggering, albeit under the guise of honey, golden or maple syrup, molasses, treacle and whatever else not. It weirdly doesn’t transfer into taste though, sweet obviously but gingerbread cake is not sickly. I guess the sweetness is balanced by the amount – also staggering – of the spices and their secret balance. This is an easy recipe - no need to start a month in advance. It's wonderfully sweet, spiced, tart with cranberries and very festive."

Preparation Time30 min

Cooking Time45 min