Dairy-free sticky ginger cake

This is an indulgent treat for people who can’t eat dairy. The sugar and treacle produce a really sticky cake, which will taste even better after a day or two.

Prep 20 min Cook 40 min Cuts into 8

Cooking oil spray, to grease

150ml soya milk (or dairy-free alternative to milk)

2tbsp black treacle

100ml groundnut oil

225g self-raising flour

½tsp baking powder

100g Whitworths dark soft brown sugar

1tsp ground ginger

50g crystallised ginger, finely chopped

1tsp white wine vinegar

1tsp bicarbonate of soda

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