Colin M Parkin

 

PARKIN CAKE:

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 18 oz (510g) Self Raising Flour

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 16 oz (454g) Medium Oatmeal

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 6 tsp Ground Ginger

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 14 oz (397g) Sugar

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 1 1/2 lb (680g) Golden Syrup

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 14 oz (397g) Butter or Margarine

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 1/2 pt (284ml) Milk

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 4 Eggs

Pre-heat oven to 130�c / gas mark 3.

 Place flour, oatmeal, sugar and ginger, in a large bowl.

 Melt syrup and butter with the milk in a pan.

 Pour melted ingredients in with the dry ingredients and mix together.

 beat in the eggs and again mix well.

 Grease a baking tin and line with greaseproof before pouring in the mixture.

 Bake for 1hr 15mins. then leave to cool before enjoying.