1. Sift flour, baking powder, ginger, and cinnamon together into a bowl.
2. Stir in sugar.
3. Beat eggs.
4. golden syrup and butter together in a seperate bowl.
5. Blend into dry ingredients.
6. Stir through water and ginger.
7. Spoon mixture in to greased and paper lined cupcake tins or muffin cups.
8. Bake in a moderate oven for 20- 25 minutes or until cakes are golden and a skewer comes out clean and dry.
9. Allow to cool in tins for 5 minutes, turn onto wire rack to cool further.
10. Spead cakes with lemon icing if desired when completely cooled.