1.5 cups plain flour (210g)
1 cup SR flour (140g)
1 tspn carb soda (5ml)
2 tspns ground ginger
0.5 tsp cinnamon
0.5 tspn mixed spice
Pinch salt
1 cup sugar (250g)
2 eggs
1 cup milk (250ml)
125g butter
1 cup Golden Syrup (375g)
Lemon Icing
1 cup icing sugar (185g)
Juice of 1 small lemon juice
Grated rind of lemon
2 tspns butter
Sift flours soda, spices and salt in bowl
Add sugar, beaten eggs and milk and mix well
Put butter and Golden Syrup in a saucepan and stir over low heat until butter has melted
Stir into flour mixture and mix well. (Should be smooth and glossy)
Suggest lining tin with paper (goes square tin)
Bake in moderate oven 1-1.25 hours
Leave in tin at least 10 minutes before turning out on rack (or leave in tin to cool
When cold add lemon icing.
Add grated rind to juice in saucepan to heat
Add to icing sugar and butter and mix well
Keeps well – good for picnics and camping
Source-Australian Womens Weekly (except lemon rind)