Delicious Gingerbread

Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4. Grease and flour a 23cm round tin. Sieve together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream margarine and dark brown soft sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and golden syrup. Add flour mixture and water. Beat until smooth.

Pour batter into tin. Bake at 180 C / Gas 4 for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool in tin on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from tin and serve warm.