Description
A moist and flavorful sponge cake infused with black treacle and citrus.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g self-raising flour
- 100g black treacle
- 150g sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 100ml milk
- 100g unsalted butter, melted
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Grease and line a cake tin.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and sugar.
- In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, melted butter, black treacle, and citrus zests.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tin.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Let it cool before serving.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for freshness.
- Can be served with whipped cream or custard.
- Adjust sugar based on preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Black Treacle, Citrus, Sponge Cake, Traditional