Sticky stem ginger cake

Instructions

1 Lightly grease a ring cake tin. Preheat oven to 160ºC. Place flour, soda and spices in a large bowl. Rub in spread to form breadcrumbs. Add ginger.

2 Place sugar, apple sauce, treacle and milk in a pan and heat gently until sugar dissolved. Turn up heat and bring almost to the boil.

3 Pour warm liquid over flour mix, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add beaten egg and stir until mixture forms a thick batter.

4 Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 35-40 minutes. Cool completely before turning out of pan.

5 To make icing, mix icing sugar with a little water. Drizzle over cake and sprinkle with ginger pieces. Serve decorated with mint (if using).