Parkin but without oatmeal?

[TheOud]

Do you think it would work? I love the taste of Parkin but not the gritty texture it has. Ive found a recipe online but there are no reviews. Do any of you know of a good recipe or have any opinions about the no oatmeal concept please?

I'm not a yorkshire-person, but DH is, so I've learnt much about parkin

There are three kinds viz

1. oatmeal parkin
2. sponge parkin - ginger flavoured cake - similar consistency to a victoria sandwich
3. parkin (gingerbread) pigs - for consumption on Plot (Bonfire) Night

All are thoroughly delicious.

I would suggest just a dark gingerbread. I really like our Leigh’s one. Occasionally I use wholemeal flour to go a bit gritty but not too gritty!!

Surely that'd just be a ginger cake?

I agree with overagain.

James Martin has one on the BBC website without oatmeal. It's really nice but mine only took 45 mins to cook. It's even better the next day when it gets more sticky.

Anyone got a good recipe for parkin please?

i thought you wanted advice on where to put your oatmeal whilst parking...as you were.

Nigella's Chocolate Gingerbread cake recipe always reminds me of Parkin. It's spicy, treacle-y and damp, but not as heavy as Parkin (which I think is from the oatmeal)

Wagonwheels no it’s fine. I’ll be transporting it via train so no parking problems.

It was the James Martin one I found I think Disford. Good to know it’s nice.

I didn’t know there was an actual thing as sponge Parkin Concrete. I don’t feel so weird now. I think I could deal with wholemeal flour. It’s the grittiness of the oatmeal that I don’t like in traditional Parkin.

Thank you everyone. Really appreciate the help. And yes I agree we are probably talking about ginger cake now not Parkin but that’s ok .

Glad to hear it.

I think the parking joke went over OP's Head.

chicago it really didn’t go over my head 😀

Yum, yum, yum. Nearly all gone now.