Yorkshire Moggy Cake
A dark, moist Yorkshire oat and treacle traybake with a gentle warming spice, traditional to the North Riding.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 50 min
- Total
- 65 min
- Servings
- 8
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 295 kcal
Equipment
- •20 cm square baking tin
- •greaseproof paper
- •small saucepan
- •large mixing bowl
- •wire rack
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 295 kcal
- fat
- 11 g
- carbs
- 45 g
- fibre
- 2 g
- protein
- 4 g
- calories
- 295 kcal
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 160°C (140°C fan).
- 2
Grease a 20 cm square baking tin and line the base with greaseproof paper.
- 3
Whisk the plain flour, oatmeal, dark brown sugar, ground ginger, mixed spice, bicarbonate of soda, and salt together in a bowl.
- 4
Melt the butter, black treacle, and golden syrup in a saucepan over low heat on the hob until just combined.
- 5
Pour the warm treacle mixture over the dry ingredients.
- 6
Whisk the beaten egg and milk together in a separate jug.
- 7
Pour the milk mixture into the bowl and stir gently until a loose, smooth batter forms.
- 8
Pour the batter into the lined tin and tap gently on the worktop to release air bubbles.
- 9
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until risen and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- 10
Leave the cake to cool in the tin for 20 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Chef's tips
Moggy cake improves with keeping. Wrap the cooled cake in greaseproof paper and store in a tin for one or two days before slicing, which allows the treacle to soften and moisten the crumb.
Ingredient substitutions
- fine oatmeal → rolled porridge oats ground briefly in a blender
- unsalted butter → traditional block lard or baking block
Storage
Store in an airtight tin wrapped in greaseproof paper at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Reheating
Warm individual slices in a low oven at 150°C for 5 minutes or microwave for 10 seconds.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Boiling the treacle and butter mixture, which will make the finished cake tough and dry.
- •Over-baking, which dries out the oatmeal before the treacle has time to settle into a soft crumb.
- •Slicing the cake while hot straight from the oven, causing the tender crumb to crumble.
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