Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4
Use a 20cm/8 inch cake tin.
Grease and line the cake tin. Add the milk or yoghurt to the syrup and molasses. Sift the dry ingredients together and add them to the syrup mixture. Melt the butter and add to the mixture. Beat vigorously. Pour into the cake tin and bake for 45 minutes. Test with a warm knife inserted in to the centre of the cake. If it comes our clean, the cake is done. Leave to cool in the tin for ten minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
