
Recipes
From tried and tested classic bakes to healthy dishes the whole family can enjoy, find inspiration for your next meal.
Fill your home with the warming scent of gingerbread with this fiery recipe.
Wrapped well, this cake will keep for up to 7 days.
Preheat the oven to 160°C (140°C fan/gas mark 3).
Place the flour, ginger, spice, bicarbonate of soda and brown sugar in a large bowl and mix well.
Melt the margarine, treacle and syrup on a low heat, then add the caraway seeds and gradually beat in the milk. Remove from the heat and leave to cool.
Add the eggs and mix well.
Pour the liquid mix into the dry mix and use a balloon whisk to beat together.
Pour the mixture into two 450g loaf tins and bake for about 45 minutes at 160°C (140°C fan/gas mark 3) or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Place the lemon and orange juice in a pan, add the sugar and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and add the ginger, and the lemon and orange zests. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Remove the cakes from the oven and drizzle over the lemon and orange mixture from the pan, then scatter over the ginger and peel.
From tried and tested classic bakes to healthy dishes the whole family can enjoy, find inspiration for your next meal.
We believe in sourcing sustainable food wherever possible and use local and seasonal produce in our cafés. Discover why this is important and have a go at some of our recipes at home.
We love food and we've got some great recipes to prove it. Here are some of our favourite cakes, bakes and dessert recipes from our chefs and local experts.
Treat yourself to these tasty flapjacks, with whole oats and syrup making an energy-boosting snack or afternoon treat.
Try the recipe and watch the easy-to-follow video on how to make a warming ginger and satsuma cake – inspired by the heated glasshouse that once stood at Florence Court.
Blended clementines, eggs and almonds make a moist cake with an almost marmalade-like flavour, that your friends and family will all want to try.