Mary Berry’s Parkin recipe is one of the best and easiest UK Parkin recipes ever. For those unfamiliar with Parkin, it’s a ginger cake from Yorkshire. This Traditional Parkin is made with oatmeal, ginger, golden syrup, treacle, light soft brown sugar, self-raising flour, and butter. This sticky Parkin is perfect with a cup of tea for afternoon tea.If you want to make a Parkin recipe without oatmeal, simply use porridge oats instead of oatmeal, but make sure to grind them first to get the right consistency.