Parkin

Name: Parkin
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 100g unsalted butter, plus extra to grease; 100g black treacle; 200g golden syrup; 100g dark brown muscovado sugar; 200g self-raising flour; 2 tsp ground ginger; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 100g porridge oats; 1 medium free-range egg, beaten; 6 tbsp whole milk; 4 medium free-range egg yolks; 25g caster sugar; 150ml whole milk; 150ml single cream; 70g golden syrup; 20cm square cake tin

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h

This squidgy cake, originally from northern England, is a warming treat for Bonfire Night or any time, with or without the spiced custard. Dense with oats and spiced with cinnamon and ginger, parkin gets stickier the longer you leave it – but how long can you wait…? Check out more Bonfire Night recipes.

Updated at: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:05:06 GMT