Bring to a boil and take out of the heat. Add the rum and the sliced vanilla bean with its seeds. Cover and leave to infuse ...

Impress your guests with this rum-soaked, retro classic. You will need four 11cm/4½in baba tins (savarin moulds). Alternatively you can use small dariole moulds. Place the flour in a large bowl.

Enjoy this recipe for a sweet treat popular in Southern Italy. Traditional babà rum cakes, seen in a pastry shop in the historic center of Naples, Italy, February 21, 2024. / Credit: Ivan Romano ...