What does the cryptic crossword clue "Stock well-known baker's cake ingredient? (4,6)" mean?

The definition is "cake ingredient". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). STEM (synonym="”Stock [of a plant]”") + GINGER (synonym="Ginger B aker, the well-known drummer [wiki]") = STEMGINGER; definition: "cake ingredient?" The answer is STEMGINGER.

Stock well-known baker's cake ingredient? (4,6)

Guardian Cryptic #29181 | 15 Down | 2023-09-21 flower

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