Traditional Parkin Recipe Mary Berry
If you love warm, sticky cakes, this Traditional Parkin Recipe Mary Berry is perfect. It is soft, dark and full of cozy spice.
Ingredients
- 200 g golden syrup
- 100 g black treacle
- 120 g butter
- 100 g brown sugar
- 200 g self-raising flour
- 100 g rolled oats
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 large eggs
- 150 ml milk
Instructions
Preheat the Oven
- Preheat oven to 160°C. Line baking tin with baking paper carefully.
Melt Syrup Mixture
- Add butter, golden syrup and treacle to saucepan. Heat gently until melted and smooth.
Cool Slightly
- Remove pan from heat. Let mixture cool slightly before adding eggs.
Mix Dry Ingredients
- In a bowl, mix flour, oats, ginger, mixed spice and baking soda evenly.
Combine Sugar
- Stir brown sugar into dry mixture. Break any lumps with a spoon.
Add Syrup Mixture
- Pour melted syrup mixture into dry ingredients. Stir until combined.
Add Eggs
- Beat eggs lightly. Add to mixture and stir gently.
Add Milk
- Pour in milk slowly. Mix until batter is smooth and thick.
Pour into Tin
- Pour batter into lined tin. Spread evenly with spoon.
Bake the Parkin
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. Check center with a skewer.
Cool Completely
- Remove from oven. Cool fully in tin before slicing.
Notes
- Do not overbake. Parkin should stay moist inside.
- Let cake rest two days for best flavor.
- Use fresh spices for stronger taste.
- Line the tin well to avoid sticking.
- Store tightly wrapped for better texture.