Step 1 of 5
Parkin Cake
Heat oven to 160°C / 140°C fan / Gas 3. Grease a deep 22cm square tin and line with baking parchment. Beat the egg and milk together with a fork.
Step 2
Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour until the top feels firm and slightly crusty.
Step 3
Cool in the tin. Wrap in parchment and foil and keep for at least 3 days before eating — it becomes softer and stickier the longer you leave it, up to 2 weeks.
Step 4
Gently melt the golden syrup, treacle, brown sugar and butter together in a large pan until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat.
Step 5
Mix together the oatmeal, flour and ginger. Stir into the syrup mixture, then stir in the egg and milk mixture.