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.

Bake the babàs in a static oven preheated to 340°F (170°C) for 15-20 minutes. Then take them out of the oven, let them cool, and remove them from the molds. In the meantime, prepare the syrup: put the ...