4oz butter, 2 oz sugar, 2 eggs, 1 cup of golden syrup, 1 cup of milk, 14oz flour, 2 tsp Ground ginger,                                   2 tsp cinnamon,    1 & 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup luke warm water.

Soften the butter and cream in the sugar. Add eggs and beat until fluffy.

Heat syrup in a saucepan until it is thin enough to add  milk. add the milk and stir well. (whisk it) ( it can curdle).

Sift flour, ginger and cinnamon together, the add alternatively with the syrup and milk mixture to the butter mixture.

Beat thoroughly between each addition.

Beat in the baking soda dissolved in the lukewarm water.

Pour into a 9 inch square tin which has been lined with newspaper &  grease-proof paper.

Bake 1 & 1/2 hours at 250- 275F.

Can be sliced and buttered, or can be served as dessert with caramel sauce.