Parkin is a Yorkshire classic. Every year we make this gingery oat cake to enjoy on Bonfire Night, traditionally 5 November. As soon as I’m reaching for the parkin recipe I know that the seasons are turning! This is a slight twist on the traditional Yorkshire parkin recipe with the addition of nutmeg to add an extra warm flavour.
Here’s my Yorkshire parkin recipe! It’s a delicious oaty ginger cake with delicate spicing, perfect to enjoy with a mulled cider or cup of hot chocolate.
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Yorkshire Parkin Recipe
Equipment
- 7 Inch Square Cake Tin
- Bowl
- Small saucepan
- Greaseproof Paper
Ingredients
- 200 grams unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 4 tablespoons full fat milk
- 200 grams golden syrup
- 75 grams black treacle
- 85 grams dark brown sugar
- 100 grams porridge oats
- 250 grams self raising flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground mixed spice
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 160ºC/ 140ºF. Grease and line a 7" (17.78cm) square baking tin with greaseproof paper.
- Add the syrup, sugar and butter to a pan and melt, making sure the sugar is dissolved. Remove the mixture from the heat.
- In a large bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer, mix together the flour, porridge oats, ginger, nutmeg and mixed spice. Add the sugar, syrup and butter mixture and combine well.
- In a separate jug, combine the egg and milk. Add to the rest of the mixture and combine well, before pouring the parkin mixture into the prepared cake tin.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the top is firm. Allow to cool before serving, and enjoy!
Parkin is a cake that gets better with age, so if you can, make this parkin a few days in advance and allow the flavours to mingle together. It’s also perfectly acceptable to enjoy this parkin warm, just baked, or with a dollop of custard as a delicious pudding.
Parkin is best stored at room temperature in an airtight container and should keep for up to a week.
For more cosy Autumn bakes, why not try Easy Gingerbread Muffins Recipe, Apple and Parsnip Cake or Spiced Pumpkin Muffins Recipe?
