Add the yeast mixture, drained dates and chopped stem ginger and mix to a soft, smooth and shiny dough. For the spice blend, while the dough is mixing, crush the green and black cardamom seeds ...

Preheat the oven to 190°C and line a 2 lb loaf tin with parchment ... Add the vanilla, milk and chopped ginger. Stir in the chopped rhubarb and scoop the mixture into your prepared tin.

Grease a 900g/2lb loaf tin and line the base and ends with ... stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Add the chopped stem ginger, ginger syrup, rum and 100ml/3½fl oz freshly boiled water ...