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Ingredientes
- 220 ml Guinness or other stout
- 220 ml black treacle or dark molasses (not blackstrap), or 150 g dark soft brown sugar and 50 ml water
- 1/2 tablespoon bicarbonate of soda
- 3 large eggs
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 120 g dark soft brown sugar
- 150 ml vegetable oil
- 220 g plain flour
- 2 tablespoons ground ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 tablespoon grated root ginger
- Icing:
- icing sugar
- lemon juice
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