GINGER SPONGE

250g SR
1.5 tsp  each of cinnamon or spice, and gr ginger
1/4 tsp salt
90g (3oz) butter
1 c sugar
250ml milk
3 Tab treacle
2 eggs
1 level tsp bicarb
1 dess boiling water

Warm treacle or gs in the milk. Beat eggs, s&b, then add treacle mix.
Dissolve bicarb in boiling water. Add flour, spice & salt to mixture then bicarb.
Mix thoroughly, put in sandwich tins and bake mod oven 20-25 mins.

EGGLESS SPONGE

1 Tab butter
1/2 tsp bicarb
1 large Tab golden syrup
1 tsp grd ginger
1/2 c each of sugar and milk
1 large cup SR
1 tsp cinnamon

Cream b&s. Dissolve bicarb in milk and add gs. Beat well.
Sift in flour & spices. Bake 20 mins in mod oven.

NOTE:  another recipe adds 1 tsp cocoa as well!