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Preheat oven to 180C/360°F.
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Melt the apricot jam & butter.
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Mix the bicarb with the milk. Add to the butter mixture. Beat eggs and add, & stir in raisins if you wish to.
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Sift the flour, salt, ginger and nutmeg together. Add the butter mixture and stir till smooth.
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Place the mixture in a deep ovenproof dish.
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Mix the remaining ingredients (water, sugar and vinegar) in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Pour 1/2 the sauce slowly over the cake mixture.
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Bake at 180C degrees for 45 minutes. Add the rest of the sauce 20 minutes times into the baking process. There is a lot of sauce and the cake will absorb it. Test with a skewer if it is baked through. Serve with custard.