Gemmer Ginger Beer and Spiced Bundt Cake

Servings 1 Cake
Difficulty Beginner

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INGREDIENTS

For The Gemmer:

  • 2 litres of water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Hinds Spices Pure Ground Ginger
  • 1 tsp Buffalo Cream of Tartar
  • Handful raisins
  • Peel of pineapple
  • 1 tsp dry yeast

For the Spiced Bundt Cake:

  • 2 ½ cups cake flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp Hinds Spices Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp Hinds Spices Pure Ground Ginger
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¾ cups vegetable oil
  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup yoghurt
  • 2 tsp vanilla essence

For the Butter Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • ¼ cup butter
  • 230g cream cheese
  • â…“ cup icing sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla essence

METHOD

First Make The Gemmer:

  • Pour 2 cups of water into a pot.
  • Add sugar and dissolve over low heat.
  • Add Hinds Spices Pure Ground Ginger, Buffalo Cream of Tartar, raisins, pineapple peel and the rest of the water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Leave to cool completely then add in the yeast.
  • Cover and leave to stand overnight.
  • Strain the gemmer and divide into bottles, leaving a gap for gas build up. Chill and serve.

Spiced Bundt Cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 18℃.
  • Combine the dry ingredients together. Add the flour, baking powder, Hinds Spices Cinnamon, nutmeg, Hinds Spices Pure Ground Ginger and salt to a large bowl. Combine and set aside.
  • Combine the wet ingredients together. Add the yoghurt, sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla to a separate medium bowl and mix until combined and smooth.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined and smooth. Pour the cake batter into a prepared bundt pan.
  • Bake for 35–40 minutes or until golden on top and a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out dry. Remove from the oven and allow to cool down.

For Butter Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • Make the frosting by beating butter until fluffy and creamy. Add the cream cheese and beat until combined and smooth. Finally, add the icing sugar, vanilla essence, and beat until smooth again. Pour the frosting over the top of cooled cake, serve and enjoy!