Dried Cherry Gingerbread
This gingerbread has the soft texture of a cake, and the addition of dried cherries and V8 Original juice adds a rich flavour which is irresistible!
Ingredients
- 380g flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- 230g butter, softened
- 110g brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 225g black treacle
- 250ml vegetable juice
- 130g dried cherries
- 6 tbsp sweetened whipped cream (optional)
Method
- Coat the inside of a slow cooker with vegetable oil. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt and allspice.
- In another bowl, add the butter and brown sugar. Beat together until it is creamy in texture, then beat in the eggs and black treacle.
- Add the flour and the V8 Original juice and mix together gently. Stir in the cherries and then pour the batter in the cooker.
- Cover and cook on high for 2 to 3 hours, or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean. Spoon into bowl and serve with optional cream