Step 1

Preheat the oven to 160°C. Grease and line a 23 x 13 cm loaf tin.

Step 2

Blitz the fresh ginger in a food processor until very finely chopped

Step 3

In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil and molasses- this will be a bit tricky as it will want to separate so doesn’t have to be perfect.

Step 4

In a small bowl, combine the boiling water with the baking soda. Stir to dissolve, then add to the sugar mixture. Whisk to fully combine - it will bubble up (this time it should be much easier to whisk).

Step 5

Add the finely chopped ginger and whisk to combine.

Step 6

Sift over the flour, cinnamon and cloves. Stir to just combine.

Step 7

Add the lightly beaten eggs and stir to just combine.

Step 8

Fold in the chopped apple.

Step 9

Pour into the loaf tin. Bake for 1 hour - 1 hour 15, or until a skewer inserted comes out just clean.

Step 10

Cool in tin for 15 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool.

Step 11

Gradually add the lemon juice to the icing sugar, stirring as you go to form a thick white paste. Be careful as it goes too runny very quickly (but if it does, you can always add a bit more icing sugar.

Step 12

Spoon over the loaf, gently spreading it over the surface and dripping it off the edges.