Nigerian Ginger Cake
#62711 - 04/19/04 04:54 PM
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My first recipe go... does this seem safe with a few alterations? I found this cause I'm studying Nigerian Drama this semester and I love ginger!
This Nigerian favorite uses two types of prepared ginger, dried ground and crystallized. Serve this crusty cake with vanilla soy ice cream for a complete sweet dessert.
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 6 tablespoons soy butter or margarine
• equivalent to 1 egg
• 5/8 cup soy milk
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 4 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Mix the sugar, molasses, and butter together in a saucepan and heat until the sugar melts and the whole is nicely liquid but not too hot. Mix the beaten egg and milk together. Then add the heated mixture slowly to the egg and milk. Stir in the dry ingredients, mixing well. Fold in the two kinds of ginger.
Bake in a greased 9-inch loaf or round cake pan at 325 degrees F for about 50 minutes, or until it tests done. Allow to cool slightly in the pan, then turn it out on cake rack to finish cooling.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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This sounds awesome!! I love ginger!  I can't wait to try this - I'll have to wait till it cools off. It was in the 80's today! This weather's screwy.  Anyway...
One question - that is 5/8 on the soy milk? I've never seen that measurment come up in a recipe before? Is there a 5/8 on a measuring cup? 
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I suppose it would be half a cup plus one more eighth. I have no idea. That's what the recipe said and it seemed to work ok for us. 
And yeah, I'm a ginger freak too.
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I'm sure I'll manage!  I've got it printed it out and ready to go - can't wait to try it!
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5/8 cup
#64194 - 04/23/04 08:50 AM
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chigal
Reged: 08/04/03
Posts: 43
Loc: St. Louis, MO
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that's also equal to 1/2 cup plus two tablespoons, or if you have a shot glass around, one of them
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Ha! Since I can't use my shot glasses anymore, I might as well make them useful! 
Thanks for the info!
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