drizzle a little syrup from the stem ginger balls over the hot pears – you'll end up with something really special." Here's how to whip up Jamie Oliver's pear and gingerbread cake: - Four large ...

trim off any domed tops with a serrated knife before using a pastry brush to brush the tops of each sponge with syrup from the stem ginger jar. Now it’s time to construct the cake by placing one ...

The combination of ground ginger, allspice, stem ginger and chilli makes an intensely flavoured sponge cake, irresistibly slathered in toffee sauce. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4.

Add the chopped stem ginger, ginger syrup ... or until well risen and a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Meanwhile, prepare the rum and ginger syrup.

Scatter some flour over the chopped stem ginger, and fold them gently into the cake batter. Fill a piping bag with the batter and pipe into the cupcake cases to about ¾ full. Bake in the ...