4oz butter,  4 oz sugar,  7 oz flour, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp baking powder.

Cream butter & sugar, add sifted dry ingredients. Knead well and press into a greased shallow tin.

Bake 20 – 25 minutes at 190C (375F).

Put into a pot,  8 tbsp  butter, 16 tbsp icing sugar, 8 tsp golden syrup, & 4 tsp ground ginger. Heat until melted then pour over the cake while hot, and cut into squares before it gets cold.